Dactyloctenium scindicum
Also known as: Dactyloctenium glaucophyllum Courbon +6 more
- Dactyloctenium glaucophyllum Courbon
- Dactyloctenium glaucophyllum var. elongatius Courbon
- Dactyloctenium glaucophyllum var. robustius Courbon
- Eleusine aristata Ehrenb. ex Boiss.
- Eleusine aristata Ehrenb. ex Hook.f.
- Eleusine glaucophylla (Courbon) Munro ex Benth.
- Eleusine scindica (Boiss.) Duthie
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Dactyloctenium scindicum 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
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Kenya, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, West Himalaya, Yemen
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast