Abstract
IMPERATA cylindrica (L.) Beauv., which is a widespread grass of the tropics and sub-tropics, thrives on abandoned or poorly cultivated land. Although it may provide fodder suitable for very primitive types of agriculture, it is undoubtedly a troublesome weed which as the result of present upheavals is likely to become even more of a problem than in the past. For this reason a recent publication solely concerned with this species is particularly appropriate*. The booklet, in which five authors collaborate to cull the available literature, is of considerable interest not merely to the agriculturist but also to everyone at all interested in the grasses.
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SHARMAN, B. Thatch Grass. Nature 156, 342–343 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/156342a0
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