Themeda caudata
Also known as: Androscepia gigantea var. armata Andersson +13 more
- Androscepia gigantea var. armata Andersson
- Anthistiria caudata Nees ex Hook. & Arn.
- Anthistiria gigantea subsp. caudata (Nees ex Hook. & Arn.) Hook.f.
- Anthistiria gigantea var. armata Andersson
- Anthistiria gigantea var. longispatha (Hack.) Hook.f.
- Anthistiria gigantea var. longispatha Hack.
- Themeda caudata (Nees) Honda
- Themeda caudata (Nees) T.Durand & B.D.Jacks.
- Themeda caudata var. matsudae Honda
- Themeda gigantea subsp. caudata (Nees ex Hook. & Arn.) Hack.
- Themeda gigantea var. caudata (Nees ex Hook. & Arn.) Keng
- Themeda gigantea var. longispatha Hack.
- Themeda longispatha (Hack.) Raizada & S.K.Jain
- Themeda villosa var. caudata (Nees ex Hook. & Arn.) Veldkamp
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Themeda caudata is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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)
New Caledonia