Aristida congesta
Also known as: Aristida alopecuroides Hack. +9 more
- Aristida alopecuroides Hack.
- Aristida congesta subsp. congesta
- Aristida congesta var. megalostachya Henrard
- Aristida congesta var. pilifera Chiov.
- Aristida elytrophoroides Chiov.
- Aristida longicauda Hack.
- Aristida rangei Pilg.
- Aristida tunetana Coss.
- Aristida tunetana var. intermedia Maire
- Chaetaria congesta (Roem. & Schult.) Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or annual.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Aristida congesta is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, 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)
Ascension, Saudi Arabia, Yemen