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Vera Qanya Mamcl, whilst A. caricosus, Linn, fil.j is known as 



It grows in Bombay, Nassick, Poona and Surat, and specimens 

 ived from Jamner and Bussawal where it is used as fodder. It 

 vs also in Mauritius and Timor. " This has been hitherto 

 supposed to be confined to Mauritius and Timor, but it is common 

 i)i the black soil around Surat. It grows to the height of 4 to 5 

 feet." Dalz. and Gibs. Bomb. Fl. Ilackel reckons it as a variety 

 of A. caricosus, Linn. 



A. tendlus, Roxb. Flor. Ind. I. 254 ; Dalz. and Gibs, Bomb. 301. 

 I have not seen this grass, which is described by the authors of the 

 Bomb. Flora as a delicate tall grass, and found by them in Surat. 



It has a close affinity to A. caricosus, Linn. ill. A. binnatus of 

 Roxb. is thought to be approaching A. caricosus, Linn. 



A. annulatus, Forsk. Fl. JEg.-Arab 179 A., Bladhii, Roxb. Fl. Ind, 

 I. 259. Trin. Sp. Gram. Plate 325. 



Vcrn. Sheda, Sam, Paycn, Palwan. Poona, China, Macao, and 

 tropical Africa. 



Near Bamburda, Poona, said to grow up to 5 feet, and is esteemed 

 as good fodder grass fit for cutting, stacking and grazing. Grows 

 generally on river banks and mawal hills. It is a common grass 

 about Colombo, where it is considered to be an excellent grass either 

 in a green or dry state, and cattle are very fond of it. 



Common all over the plains of Northern India by roadsides and 

 in bushy places. It yields a considerable amount of fairly good 

 fodder, which is largely made use of. It is very similar in habit to 

 A. Ischaemum and A. pertusus, differing from the former by its blunt 

 glumes, and from the latter by the absence of pith on the back of the 

 outer glumes. Specimens with the outer glumes 3-dentate at the 

 apex have hitherto been referred to A. Bladhii, Retz., but Prof. 

 Ilaekel informs me that the true A. Bladhii is a Chinese variety 

 of A. annulatus." Duthie. 



A. scandens. Roxb. Fl. Ind. I. 258 ; Dalz. and Gibs Bomb. 

 Flora. 301. 



Vern. Mariccl (name given also to A. caricosus). Common in the 

 Deccan, where it is considered to be a good fodder. Roxburg 

 however observ< a that it is a coarse grass. Cattle are not fond of it. 

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