Dichanthium foveolatum
Also known as: Andropogon foveolatus Delile +9 more
- Andropogon foveolatus Delile
- Andropogon foveolatus var. plumosus A.Terracc.
- Andropogon foveolatus var. plumosus N.Terracc.
- Andropogon orthos Schult.
- Cymbopogon strictus Bojer
- Eremopogon foveolatus (Delile) Stapf
- Eremopogon strictus (Bojer) A.Camus
- Hypogynium foveolatum (Delile) Haines
- Meoschium monostachys Wight & Arn. ex Steud.
- Sorghum foveolatum (Delile) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Dichanthium foveolatum is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with 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, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Assam, Bangladesh, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Kenya, Kuwait, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Yemen