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Cenchrus americanus <\/i>(L.) Morrone, Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 106: 127 (2010) (syn: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Alopecurus typhoides<\/em> Burm.f.<\/a> Andropogon racemosus<\/em> (Forssk.) Poir. ex Steud.<\/a>; Cenchrus paniceus<\/em> B.Heyne ex Wall.<\/a>; Cenchrus pycnostachyus<\/em> Steud.<\/a>; Cenchrus spicatus<\/em> (L.) Cav.<\/a>; Chaetochloa glauca<\/em> (L.) Scribn.<\/a>; Chaetochloa lutescens<\/em> Stuntz<\/a>; Chamaeraphis glauca<\/em> (L.) Kuntze<\/a>; Holcus paniciformis<\/em> Roxb. ex Hook.f.<\/a>; Holcus racemosus<\/em> Forssk.<\/a>; Holcus spicatus<\/em> L.<\/a>; Ixophorus glaucus<\/em> (L.) Nash<\/a>; Panicum alopecuroides<\/em> J.Koenig ex Trin.<\/a>; Panicum americanum<\/em> L.<\/a>; Panicum coeruleum<\/em> Mill.<\/a>; Panicum compressum<\/em> Balb. ex Steud.<\/a>; Panicum glaucum<\/em> L.<\/a>; Panicum holcoides<\/em> Trin.<\/a>; Panicum indicum<\/em> Mill.<\/a> Panicum involucratum<\/em> Roxb.<\/a>; Panicum spicatum<\/em> (L.) Roxb.<\/a>; Penicillaria arabica<\/em> A.Braun<\/a>; Penicillaria deflexa<\/em> Andersson ex A.Braun<\/a>; Penicillaria elongata<\/em> Schrad. ex Schltdl.<\/a>; Penicillaria involucrata<\/em> (Roxb.) Schult.<\/a>; Penicillaria nigritarum<\/em> Schltdl.<\/a>; Penicillaria plukenetii<\/em> Link<\/a>; Penicillaria roxburghii<\/em> A.Braun<\/a>; Penicillaria solitaria<\/em> Stokes<\/a>; Penicillaria spicata<\/em> (L.) Willd.<\/a>; Pennisetum albicauda<\/em> Stapf & C.E.Hubb.<\/a>; Pennisetum americanum<\/em>\u00a0convar.\u00a0spicatum<\/em> (L.) Tzvelev<\/a>; Pennisetum americanum<\/em>\u00a0convar.\u00a0typhoides<\/em> Tzvelev<\/a>; Pennisetum ancylochaete<\/em> Stapf & C.E.Hubb.<\/a>; Pennisetum aureum<\/em> Link<\/a>; Pennisetum cereale<\/em> Trin.<\/a>; Pennisetum cinereum<\/em> Stapf & C.E.Hubb.<\/a>; Pennisetum echinurus<\/em> (K.Schum.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.<\/a>; Pennisetum gambiense<\/em> Stapf & C.E.Hubb.<\/a>; Pennisetum gibbosum<\/em> Stapf & C.E.Hubb.<\/a>; Pennisetum giganteum<\/em> Ten. ex Steud.<\/a>; Pennisetum glaucum<\/em> (L.) R.Br.<\/a>; Pennisetum leonis<\/em> Stapf & C.E.Hubb.<\/a>; Pennisetum maiwa<\/em> Stapf & C.E.Hubb.<\/a>; Pennisetum malacochaete<\/em> Stapf & C.E.Hubb.<\/a>; Pennisetum megastachyum<\/em> Steud.<\/a>; Pennisetum nigritarum<\/em> (Schltdl.) T.Durand & Schinz<\/a>; Pennisetum nigritarum<\/em>\u00a0var.\u00a0deflexum<\/em> (Andersson ex A.Braun) T.Durand & Schinz<\/a>; Pennisetum nigritarum<\/em>\u00a0var.\u00a0macrostachyum<\/em> T.Durand & Schinz<\/a>; Pennisetum plukenetii<\/em> (Link) T.Durand & Schinz<\/a> Pennisetum pycnostachyum<\/em> Stapf & C.E.Hubb.<\/a>; Pennisetum spicatum<\/em> (L.) K\u00f6rn.<\/a>; Pennisetum spicatum<\/em>\u00a0var.\u00a0typhoideum<\/em> T.Durand & Schinz<\/a>; Phleum africanum<\/em> Lour.<\/a>; Setaria glauca<\/em> (L.) P.Beauv.<\/a>; Setaria rufa<\/em> Chevall.<\/a>; Setaria sericea<\/em> (Aiton) P.Beauv.; <\/span><\/a>Setariopsis glauca<\/em>\u00a0(L.) Samp.<\/a>);<\/span><\/a>
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\nGLAW-kum<\/b> — bloom has thin powder (like plums)<\/span> … <\/span>Dave’s Botanary<\/u><\/span><\/a>
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\ncommonly known as<\/b>: bulrush millet, cattail millet, horse millet, Indian millet, pearl millet, spiked millet \u2022 <\/span>Bengali<\/b>: \u09ac\u09be\u099c\u09b0\u09be bajara \u2022 <\/span>Gujarati<\/b>: \u0aac\u0abe\u0a9c\u0ab0\u0ac0 bajari \u2022 <\/span>Hindi<\/b>: \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0930\u093e bajra, \u0932\u0939\u0930\u094d\u0930\u093e laharra \u2022 <\/span>Kannada<\/b>: \u0cb8\u0c9c\u0ccd\u0c9c\u0cc6 sajje \u2022 <\/span>Konkani<\/b>: \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0930\u0940 bajari \u2022 <\/span>Malayalam<\/b>: \u0d15\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d30\u0d3f kanpari \u2022 <\/span>Marathi<\/b>: \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0930\u0940 bajari, \u0938\u091c\u0917\u0941\u0930\u093e sajagura \u2022 <\/span>Nepali<\/b>: \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0941\u0930\u094b bajuro \u2022 <\/span>Oriya<\/b>: \u0b2c\u0b3e\u0b1c\u0b30\u0b3e bajara \u2022 <\/span>Punjabi<\/b>: \u0a2c\u0a3e\u0a1c\u0a30\u0a3e bajra \u2022 <\/span>Tamil<\/b>: \u0b87\u0bb3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 ilan-kampu \u2022 <\/span>Telugu<\/b>: \u0c17\u0c02\u0c1a\u0c46\u0c32\u0c41 gantelu
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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week :: Poaceae \u00bb Pennisetum glaucum at Rajgurunagar :: 29 MAY 10 02:37 :: DV17<\/a> : 3 images. 2 posts by 2 authors.<\/div>\n
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\npen-ih-SEE-tum<\/b> — referring to a feather<\/span> … Dave’s Botanary<\/u><\/span><\/a>
\nGLAW-kum<\/b> — bloom has thin powder (like plums)<\/span> … Dave’s Botanary<\/u><\/span><\/a>
\ncommonly known as<\/b>: bulrush millet, cattail millet, horse millet, Indian millet, pearl millet, spiked millet \u2022 Bengali<\/b>: \u09ac\u09be\u099c\u09b0\u09be bajara \u2022 Gujarati<\/b>: \u0aac\u0abe\u0a9c\u0ab0\u0ac0 bajari \u2022 Hindi<\/b>: \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0930\u093e bajra, \u0932\u0939\u0930\u094d\u0930\u093e laharra \u2022 Kannada<\/b>: \u0cb8\u0c9c\u0ccd\u0c9c\u0cc6 sajje \u2022 Konkani<\/b>: \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0930\u0940 bajari \u2022 Malayalam<\/b>: \u0d15\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d30\u0d3f kanpari \u2022 Marathi<\/b>: \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0930\u0940 bajari, \u0938\u091c\u0917\u0941\u0930\u093e sajagura \u2022 Nepali<\/b>: \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0941\u0930\u094b bajuro \u2022 Oriya<\/b>: \u0b2c\u0b3e\u0b1c\u0b30\u0b3e bajara \u2022 Punjabi<\/b>: \u0a2c\u0a3e\u0a1c\u0a30\u0a3e bajra \u2022 Tamil<\/b>: \u0b87\u0bb3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 ilan-kampu \u2022 Telugu<\/b>: \u0c17\u0c02\u0c1a\u0c46\u0c32\u0c41 gantelu
\nDistribution<\/b>: cultivated (Africa, China, India, United States)
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Very nice pictures of Bajri \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0930\u0940<\/b><\/p>\n

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Pear millet, poor man’s cereal<\/b>, and a good bird fee<\/div>\n
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Now known as Pennisetum glaucum<\/i> (L.) R. Br.<\/p>\n

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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week : Poaceae – Pennisetum glaucum From Panipat BS 13<\/a>:\u00a0Attachments (9). 3 posts by 2 authors.
\nPennisetum glaucum<\/i> From Panipat
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Extremely good photographs<\/p>\n

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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week ::Poaceae: Pennisetum glaucum from Kurukshetra- NS12<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (7).\u00a0\u00a02 posts by 2 authors.
\nThis one was shot <\/span>from near Kurukshetra<\/span> from a cultivated field<\/span>… the <\/span>common pearl millet<\/b>.. <\/span>Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.<\/i>….<\/span><\/div>\n
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A bajra<\/b> plant.
\nPennisetum glaucum<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

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\nPoaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae- Pennisetum glaucum from Delhi-GS90<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (4). 1 post by 1 author.
\nPennisetum glaucum<\/i> (Linn.) R. Br., Prodr. 1:195. 1810. (syn: <\/span>P. typhoides<\/i> (Burm.) Stapf & Hubbard),
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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week ::Poaceae \u00bb Pennisetum glaucum ? near Mumbai ::: : PKA16::<\/a> : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors.
\nI had seen this <\/span>growing wild<\/span> at the out skirts of Mumbai<\/span>. Could this be <\/span>Pennisetum glaucum<\/i>?? (Escape from the field)?<\/span><\/div>\n
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Yes it is Bajra<\/b><\/p>\n

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efloraofindia:”Id 10072013MR1\u2019\u2019 which Poaceae member is this at Pune<\/a> :
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It’s quite likely that the shown plant is Bajra. \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0930\u0940<\/b> Pennisetum glaucum\u00a0<\/i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Grass week: Pennisetum glaucum from Delhi – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/a>
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\nMoncot from Satpura – NSD 15 – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Unknown grass sp from Assam KD 01 May 2020<\/a>\u00a0: 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Attached images are unknown grass sp. from Assam. Please ID the species.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
Date : 30.05.2020
\nLocation: Assam<\/span>
\nFamily : Poaceae<\/em><\/span>
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\nHabitat: Grows wild on road side
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Phalaris minor<\/em>. The inflorescence characters are not visible due to pollen.<\/p>\n

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This doesn’t look like\u00a0Phalaris minor<\/i>. It must be Pearl Millet (Bajra).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Could be. Need to know the size of the plant and inflorescence to confirm. Phalaris minor<\/em> inflorescence would be only a few cm long,<\/span> whereas pearl millet<\/strong> would be much longer and stouter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sorghum bicolor<\/em> I hope<\/p>\n

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I guess you are right … !<\/p>\n

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Its Bajra\/Pearl millet<\/strong> – Pennisetum americanum<\/em> probably a fodder Bajra variety which has escaped from cultivation.<\/p>\n

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Fruits and Vegetables week: Barley (NSJ-05.01.11)<\/a>:
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\nPOWO<\/a>\u00a0 Catalogue of Life<\/a> \u00a0WCSP<\/a>\u00a0The Plant List<\/a>\u00a0 Flowers of India<\/u><\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span>NPGS \/ GRIN<\/u><\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span>DDSA<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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