Diplachne fusca subsp. fusca
Beetle Grass, Brown Beetle Grass
Other regional names: Littoral Sprangletop +1 more
- Littoral Sprangletop
- Swamp Grass
Also known as: Centotheca malabarica (L.) M.R.Almeida, 2014 +18 more
- Centotheca malabarica (L.) M.R.Almeida, 2014
- Centotheca malabarica (L.) Merr.
- Digitaria malabarica (L.) Roem. & Schult.
- Diplachne alba Hochst. ex Steud.
- Diplachne amboensis Roiv.
- Diplachne amboensis var. plurinodis Roiv.
- Diplachne capensis (Nees) Nees
- Diplachne capensis var. pauciflora Nees
- Diplachne cuspidata Launert
- Diplachne fusca var. alba (Steud.) Chiov.
- Diplachne fusca var. lutescens Probst & Thell.
- Diplachne indica (Retz.) Spreng.
- Diplachne livida Nees
- Diplachne malabarica (L.) Merr.
- Diplachne pallida Hack.
- Diplachne parviflora (R.Br.) Benth.
- Diplachne reptatrix (L.) Druce
- Diplachne wahlbergii Roiv.
- Eragrostis procera (Roxb.) Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or helophyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Diplachne fusca subsp. fusca (commonly known as Beetle Grass or Brown Beetle Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Diplachne fusca, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Borneo, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Free State, Gambia, The, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Manchuria, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Queensland, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, California, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Korea, South Carolina, Sweden, Uruguay
Base Species & Variations