Andropogon amethystinus
Also known as: Andropogon homogamus Stapf +10 more
- Andropogon homogamus Stapf
- Andropogon kilimandscharicus Pilg.
- Andropogon longipes Hack.
- Andropogon pilosellus Stapf
- Andropogon pratensis Hochst. ex Hack.
- Andropogon pratensis var. pseudoabyssinicus Chiov.
- Andropogon seemenianus Pilg.
- Sorghum amethystinum (Steud.) Kuntze
- Sorghum humile (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Kuntze
- Sorghum longipes (Hack.) Kuntze
- Sorghum pratense (Hochst. ex Hack.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Andropogon amethystinus is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre