Melinis repens subsp. repens
Also known as: Melinis argentea Mez +16 more
- Melinis argentea Mez
- Melinis brachyrhynchus Mez
- Melinis congesta Mez
- Melinis nitens Mez
- Melinis paupera Mez
- Melinis rosea (Nees) Hack.
- Melinis ruficoma (Hochst. ex Steud.) Chiov.
- Melinis stolzii Mez
- Melinis ugandensis Mez
- Monachyron roseum (Nees) Parl.
- Monachyron tonsum (Nees) Parl.
- Panicum roseum f. hirtum Kuntze
- Panicum teneriffae var. roseum (Nees) F.M.Bailey
- Panicum tonsum (Nees) Steud.
- Rhynchelythrum dregeanum Nees
- Rhynchelythrum dregeanum var. annuum Chiov.
- Rhynchelythrum dregeanum var. intermedium Chiov.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, Melinis repens subsp. repens is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Melinis repens, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Canary Is., Cayman Is., Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Italy, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kuwait, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sardegna, Society Is., Solomon Is., South China Sea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Taiwan, Texas, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is.
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