Digitaria natalensis
Coast Finger Grass
Also known as: Digitaria littoralis var. prostrata Stent +7 more
- Digitaria littoralis var. prostrata Stent
- Digitaria macroglossa Henrard
- Digitaria macroglossa var. prostrata (Stent) Henrard
- Digitaria natalensis subsp. stentiana Henrard
- Digitaria natalensis var. paludicola Henrard
- Digitaria rigida Stent
- Panicum commutatum var. fluviatile Nees
- Panicum vilfoides var. fluviatile (Nees) Döll, 1877
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Digitaria natalensis (commonly known as Coast Finger Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Digitaria is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland