Paspalum scrobiculatum
Creeping Paspalum, Ditch Millet
Other regional names: Kodomillet
- Kodomillet
Also known as: Paspalum adelogaeum Steud. +17 more
- Paspalum adelogaeum Steud.
- Paspalum akoense Hayata
- Paspalum amazonicum Trin.
- Paspalum auriculatum J.Presl
- Paspalum borbonicum Steud.
- Paspalum boscianum Flüggé
- Paspalum brunneum Bosc ex Flüggé
- Paspalum cartilagineum J.Presl
- Paspalum cartilagineum subsp. biglumaceum Fosberg & Sachet
- Paspalum cartilagineum var. biglumaceum Fosberg & Sachet
- Paspalum coloratum Rich. ex Döll
- Paspalum commersonii Lam.
- Paspalum commersonii subsp. hirsutum Jansen
- Paspalum commersonii subsp. polystachyum (R.Br.) Stapf
- Paspalum commersonii subsp. turgidum (Buse) Jansen
- Paspalum commersonii var. hirsutum Jansen
- Paspalum commersonii var. polystachyum (R.Br.) Stapf
- Paspalum commersonii var. turgidum (Buse) Jansen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or annual.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Paspalum scrobiculatum
Paspalum scrobiculatum (commonly known as Creeping Paspalum or Ditch Millet) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Paspalum genus, encompassing over 350 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
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, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, 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, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Ascension, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Caroline Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Marianas, Maryland, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., North Carolina, Panama, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Solomon Is., South Carolina, St.Helena, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Virginia, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is.