Anatherum eucomum subsp. 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: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Anatherum eucomum subsp. eucomum (commonly known as Cereal or Couch) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Anatherum eucomum, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Congo, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations