Pogonarthria squarrosa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pogonarthria squarrosa
Pogonarthria squarrosa, habitus, Bronberg, a.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pogonarthria
Species:
P. squarrosa
Binomial name
Pogonarthria squarrosa
(Roem. & )
Synonyms
  • Pogonarthria orthoclada
    Pogonarthria menyharthii (Hack.) Hack.
    Pogonarthria hackelii Chiov.
    Pogonarthria falcata (Hack.) Rendle
    Poa squarrosa Licht.
    Melica festucoides Licht.
    Leptochloa marlothii Hack. ex Dyer
    Leptochloa falcata Hack.
    Eragrostis marlothii Hack.
    Diplachne menyharthii Hack.

Pogonarthria squarrosa, the sickle grass or cross grass, is a species of perennial grass that is native to tropical, East and southern Africa.[1] It is a hard and unpalatable pioneer grass with very low grazing value.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006). CRC world dictionary of grasses common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC/Taylor & Francis. p. 1828. ISBN 9781420003222.

External links[]

Data related to Pogonarthria squarrosa at Wikispecies


Stub icon

This Poaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""