Sporobolus fertilis (Steud.) Clayton, Kew Bull. 19: 291 1965. (syn: Agrostis fertilis Steud.; Cinna japonica Steud.; Sporobolus diandrus var. major Buse; Sporobolus elongatus var. purpureosuffusus Ohwi; Sporobolus fertilis var. pallidior (T.Koyama) Hatus., no basionym
ref.; Sporobolus fertilis var. purpureosuffusus (Ohwi) Keng f. &
X.S.Shen; Sporobolus indicus var. fertilis (Steud.) Jovet & Guédès; Sporobolus indicus var. major (Buse) Baaijens; Sporobolus indicus subsp. pallidior (T.Koyama) T.Koyama; Sporobolus indicus var. pallidior T.Koyama; Sporobolus indicus subsp. purpureosuffusus (Ohwi) T.Koyama; Sporobolus indicus var. purpureosuffusus (Ohwi) T.Koyama; Sporobolus indicus f. spiciformis T.Koyama);    

Tropical & Subtropical Asia; Native to: Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Korea, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya; Introduced into: Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hawaii, Marianas, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Niue, Queensland, Society Is., Tonga, Transcaucasus, Tubuai Is., Victoria, Wallis-Futuna Is. as per POWO;


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SK 2764 28 September 2020 – Grass : 10 posts by 2 authors. 5 images- 6 to 7 mb each.

Location: Chobhar, Kathmandu, Nepal

Date: 14 September 2020
Elevation: 1340m. 
Habit: Wild


Paspalidium distans.


… suggested Sporobolus fertilis (Steud.) Clayton, which seems correct.
Further opinion please.


Yes it’s very close Sporobolus fertilis than Paspalidium




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