A History of Agriculture in India v1.c23.s8.10
A History of Agriculture in India v1.c23.s8.10
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The basic type is a wild perennial grassy species which grows in ponds, ditches and canals, and which sometimes occurs as a weed in rice cultivations. It has panicles which shatter on ripening and seeds with hard seed-coat and considerable dormancy. It is found throughout the Old World tropics from south China and the Philippines to west Africa and it has been recorded from Cuba and from South America.