Thysanolaena latifolia
Asian Broom Grass, Tiger Grass
Also known as: Agrostis latifolia Heyne ex Bor +17 more
- Agrostis latifolia Heyne ex Bor
- Agrostis maxima Roxb.
- Agrostis scoparia J.König ex Bor
- Arundo minutiflora Brongn.
- Melica latifolia Roxb.
- Melica latifolia Roxb. ex Hornem.
- Myriachaeta arundinacea Zoll. & Moritzi
- Myriachaeta glauca Moritzi ex Steud.
- Neyraudia acarifera (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Conert
- Panicum acariferum Trin.
- Sporobolus gigas (Steud.) Miq.
- Sporobolus scoparius J.Presl
- Thysanolaena acarifera Arn. & Nees
- Thysanolaena agrostis Nees
- Thysanolaena assamensis Gand.
- Thysanolaena birmanica Gand.
- Thysanolaena malaccensis Gand.
- Thysanolaena maxima (Roxb.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Thysanolaena latifolia (commonly known as Asian broom grass or Tiger grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
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, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, 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)
Brazil West-Central, California, Comoros, Cuba, El Salvador, Gambia, The, Hawaii, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.