Andropogon distachyos
Also known as: Andropogon distachyos var. dasystachys Hack. +11 more
- Andropogon distachyos var. dasystachys Hack.
- Andropogon sanguinarius Schreb.
- Apluda distachya (L.) P.Beauv.
- Apluda distachyos (L.) P.Beauv., 1812
- Chrysopogon distachyos (L.) L.Rossi
- Cymbachne distachya (L.) Vierh., 1919
- Diectomis distachya (L.) P.Beauv., 1812
- Holcus distachyos (L.) Roem. & Schult.
- Holcus liburnicus Scop.
- Pollinia distachya (L.) Spreng.
- Sorghum distachyon (L.) Kuntze
- Sorghum distachyos (L.) Kuntze, 1891
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Andropogon distachyos is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Cameroon, Canary Is., Chad, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Northern Provinces, Oman, Palestine, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, 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)
Thailand