Andropogon gayanus var. bisquamulatus
Gamba Grass
Also known as: Andropogon aethiopicus Rupr. ex Steud. +7 more
- Andropogon aethiopicus Rupr. ex Steud.
- Andropogon bisquamulatus Hochst.
- Andropogon bisquamulatus var. argyrophoeus Stapf
- Andropogon cordofanus Hochst.
- Andropogon gayanus var. argyrophaeus Stapf
- Andropogon gayanus var. argyrophoeus (Stapf) Stapf
- Andropogon gayanus var. cordofanus (Hochst.) Hack.
- Cymbachne guineensis var. bisquamulata (Hochst.) Roberty
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Africa, Andropogon gayanus var. bisquamulatus (commonly known as Gamba Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Andropogon gayanus, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo
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