28- 



§6. Perotis lati folia, Ait. 



F. B. I. vli. 98; B. P. ii85 ; F. B. P. ii. 1016. 



Slender leafy grass, branching from base, 3-15 inches/ 

 Leaves short, flat, margins finely ciliate. Ligule 

 none. Nodes glabrous. Peduncle enclosed. In- 

 florescence spike-like. Spikelets purple, two 

 awned. Central appearance like a b6ttle-brush. 



On the sandy shore 6f the Tawa river, Hoshangabad. 



^7. Coix Lachryma-Jobi, Lt«7i. 



F, B, I. vii. 100 ; B. P. 1210 ; F. B. P. ii. 997. 



T^ll leafy tussocky grass, 3-5 feet. Stems erect; 



stout, purple br red, shining, nbdes bearded. Ligule 



very short. Leaves long, broad, wavy, hispid. 



Spikes sub-erect peduncled. Fruik a grey or 

 . white bead. Growing near water. 

 Vern, Kasa*, Garu, Kasrhi. 

 Eaten by elephants. The grain was eaten in famine" 



times. 



9S. POLYTOCA BARBATA, Stdpf, 



F. B. L vii. 102 ; B. P. 1 209 ; F. B. P. ii. 999. 



Erect leafy grass, up to feet 5 high. Leaves long 

 narrow, margins serrate, ciliate. Ligule narrow. 

 Nodes hairy. Leaf subtending, spike awned. 

 Spikes short. On nullah sides. 

 Vern. Karsali, Karpi. 



99. Imperata arundinacea, CyriJl, 



F. B. L vii. 106; B. P. 1 188; F. B. P. ii 946. 



Perennial erect grass with creeping rhizome, 1-3 

 feet. Stem solid. Leafy at base. Leaves long 

 narrow. Rotigh on upper surface. Margins fine- 

 ly toothed. Ligule a few long hairs. Nodes 

 glabrous. Peduncle slender, much exserted. In- 

 florescence spike-like with long silvery hairs. 



A troublesome weed on wet land. 



Vern. Phulya. 



Sco. POLLIXIA argentea, Trtn, 



F. B. I. vii. 1 1 1. ; B. P. T 190 ; F. B. P. ii. 950. 

 Perennial erect tufted grass, 2-3 feet. Leaves hard, 



long, narrow. Ligule bearded with long hairs. 



Nodes glabrous. Peduncle short. Spikes arising 



close together. Awn twisted, yellow. Spikelets 



hairy- 

 Commoh'. 



Vern. Mothi marvel, Gunti, 

 Eaten by cattle when young. 



