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Digitaria nodosa Parl.

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Flower/Fruit: Fl. & Fr. Per.: March-May and again in September.

Type: Type locality: Canary Isles.

Distribution: Distribution: Pakistan (Sind, Baluchistan, Punjab & N.W.F.P); Kenya and zania; Canary Is. and North Africa, thence through Somalia and Eritrea to Afghanistan.

Comment/Acknowledgements: Digitaria nodosa is very closely allied to the South African Digitaria eriantha complex. If the latter be regarded in its widest sense then it is most probable that Digitaria nodosa is not specifically distinct, in which case the name Digitaria eriantha would have priority. If Digitaria eriantha were taken in a stricter sense, however, it remains to be seen to which part of the complex Digitaria nodosa belongs. A great deal of work needs to be done on South African plants before the true status of Digitaria nodosa can be established, and until then the nomenclature of Pakistani material will be left as it stands at present.

This is stocky perennial that can grow in some of the most arid parts of Pakistan where it must afford welcome fodder for grazing animals. In more favour-able habitats, however, it grows into a fine lush grass and is considered to be the best fodder for cattle in the Kurram Valley.

Map Location: C-6 Kohat dist.: near Kohat, R.R. Stewart 25807(K); S side of Kohat Pass, 900 m, J. Lamond 1542(K); 4 miles from Thal on way to Parachinar, M. Qaiser & Sultanul Abedin 5828(KUH); Peshawar dist.: Cherat, 4000', 1892, H. Collett s.n. (K); C-7 Campbellpur dist.: 15 miles from Nowshera on way to Talagang, M. Qaiser 2711(K); Hasan Abdal, 1800', R.R. Stewart 13881(RAW); Rawalpindi dist.: Margalla, 2500', R.R. Stewart 23677(K); Saidpur, 1800', R.R. Stewart 14733A(KUH); Attock dist.: Rakh Tawin, Soil Erosion Team 27273 (K, RAW); Dhok Pathan, R.R. Stewart & E. Nasir 27894(RAW); Jhelum dist.: Uchali, 2000', Kabir 14444 (K); Mustafabad Village near Choa Saidan Shah, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 4570 (KUH); Sargodha dist.: Sakesar Mtn., 2000', J.R. Drummond 14551, 14626(K); D-4 Quetta dist.: Quetta, J.J. Norris 19(K); Ranikut, 7 May 1967,M.C. Konieczny s.n. (KUH); Sibi dist.: c.8 Km W of Harnai, 900 m. J. Lamond 1290 (K); D-4/5 Sibi dist.: in the lower part of Torkhan Gorge above Harnai, 900 m, K.H. Rechinger 29473 (K); D-5 Loralai dist.: about 5 miles from Rakni on way to D.G. Khan, M. Qaiser 2553 (KUH); G-4 Dadu dist.: Thano Bula Khan, J.J. Norris 20 (K); Karachi dist.: Mango Pir, A. Rahman Beg 25651 (K, RAW).