Andropogon chinensis
Also known as: Andropogon apricus var. chinensis (Nees) Hack. +14 more
- Andropogon apricus var. chinensis (Nees) Hack.
- Andropogon apricus var. indicus Hack.
- Andropogon ascinodis C.B.Clarke
- Andropogon lindiensis Pilg.
- Andropogon lindiensis var. hirsutissimus Pilg.
- Andropogon patris Robyns
- Andropogon pseudoschinzii Stapf
- Andropogon schinzii Hack.
- Andropogon schinzii Hack. ex Schinz
- Andropogon spanianthus Pilg.
- Andropogon sylvaticus C.E.Hubb.
- Cymbachne angustata var. chinensis (Nees) Roberty
- Cymbachne angustata var. indica (Hack.) Roberty
- Homoeatherum chinense Nees
- Sorghum schinzii (Hack.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Andropogon chinensis is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical 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, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Madagascar