Acroceras amplectens
Also known as: Acroceras basicladum Stapf +4 more
- Acroceras basicladum Stapf
- Brachiaria glycerioides Chiov.
- Neohusnotia amplectens (Stapf) C.C.Hsu
- Panicum bandunduense Vanderyst
- Panicum zizanioides var. angustatum A.Chev.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Acroceras amplectens is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre