Polytoca digitata

Place, Altitude: Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary … about 510 ft asl
Date, Time: 10 OCT 09 … 12:53pm
Habitat: along large path in dry deciduous forest
Habit: erect herb; not sure of height
I had clicked this “only” photo because of the sheer beauty of the grass flowers;
… with no intention of wanting to get it identified.
With no full view of the plant, it may be difficult to arrive to any ID.

Male inflorescence of Polytoca digitata

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Coix gigantea – male spikelets

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Great photographs & information ! Sending you some of my photographs.
6 images.

Wild Plant for ID : 120711 : AK-3: Wild plants taken at Shahapur, Maharashtra on way to Nasik on 10/10/2010.
Plants were about 4-5 feet in height.
Can this be Ran Maka?

Perhaps Job’s tears, Coix lachryma, but needs confirmation, as grains are not seen

yes Coix lachryma-jobi

Yes, maybe Polytoca digitata
Pl. confirm or otherwise.

Yes.

Polytoca digitata (L.f.) Druce :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 19, 2009 · 3:34 PM IST: 2 images.

Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 19, 2009 · 3:34 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
Many thanks to Dr Manoj Chandran ji, for suggesting the ID … eFI.