Vossia cuspidata
Hippo Grass
Also known as: Ischaemum cuspidatum Roxb. +4 more
- Ischaemum cuspidatum Roxb.
- Ischaemum ensiforme Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Vossia cuspidata var. cuspidata
- Vossia cuspidata var. polystachya Koechlin
- Vossia procera Wall. & Griff.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte or perennial.
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Vossia cuspidata (commonly known as Hippo Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Tropical Asia, 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
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe