Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 184 1854. (syn: Nowodworskya fugax (Nees ex Steud.) Nevski; Polypogon demissus Steud.; Polypogon fugax f. demissus (Steud.) Y.N.Lee; Polypogon fugax f. muticus (I.C.Chung) Y.N.Lee; Polypogon higegaweri Steud.; Polypogon higegaweri f. demissus (Steud.) I.C.Chung; Polypogon higegaweri f. muticus I.C.Chung; Polypogon littoralis var. hiegegaweri (Steud.) Hook.f.);
NE. Trop. Africa to C. Asia and Japan as per WCSP;
Afghanistan; Assam; Canary Is.; Chatham Is.; China North-Central; China
South-Central; China Southeast; Czechoslovakia; East Himalaya; Ethiopia; Hawaii; India; Iran; Iraq; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kermadec Is.; Kirgizstan; Korea; Madeira; Myanmar; Nansei-shoto; Nepal; New Zealand North; New Zealand South; North Caucasus; Pakistan; Primorye; Somalia; Tadzhikistan; Taiwan; Tibet; Transcaucasus; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; Vietnam; West Himalaya; Xinjiang as per Catalogue of Life;
Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Elevation : 4500 ft.
Date 9 June 2018
Habit : Wild
Superficially resembles Polypogon monspeliensis…
Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud. ?? More close to Polypogon sp. I suggest two species for checking Polypogon fugax and Polypogon viridis.
I have suggested Polypogon fugax in earlier mail. Need validation now.
Pl. also check Polypogon monspeliensis, the only species so far in this genus in efi site. Polypogon fugax
SK 2847 13 November 2020 – Grass : 5 very high resolution images.
Location: Kathmandu Valley
Date: October 2020
Elevation: 1900m.
Habitat : Wild
Check with Eragrostis ciliaris
… has idenifed as Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud. Nepali names : झ्याप्ले घाँस Jhyaaple Ghaans/ खरायो पाईले Kharaayo Paaile
Yes, …, hoping … is correct,
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