Anatherum eucomum
Cereal, Couch
Other regional names: Grass +2 more
- Grass
- Grass Family
- Turf
Also known as: Aegilopaceae +19 more
- Aegilopaceae
- Agrostidaceae
- Alopecuraceae
- Andropogonaceae
- Anomochloaceae
- Anthoxanthaceae
- Arundinaceae
- Arundinellaceae
- Asperellaceae
- Avenaceae
- Bambusaceae
- Cenchrinaceae
- Chaeturaceae
- Chloridaceae
- Coleanthaceae
- Cynodontaceae
- Cynosuraceae
- Echinariaceae
- Ehrhartaceae
- Eragrostidaceae
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Anatherum eucomum (commonly known as Cereal or Couch) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms