Bothriochloa bladhii
Australian Bluestem, Burnett River Bluegrass
Other regional names: Caucasian Bluestem +3 more
- Caucasian Bluestem
- Forest Bluegrass
- Plains Bluestem
- Purple Plume Grass
Also known as: Amphilophis glabra var. haenkei (J.Presl) E.G.Camus & A.Camus +19 more
- Amphilophis glabra var. haenkei (J.Presl) E.G.Camus & A.Camus
- Amphilophis haenkei (J.Presl) Haines
- Amphilophis insculpta var. vegetior (Hack.) Stapf
- Amphilophis intermedia (R.Br.) Stapf
- Amphilophis intermedia var. acidula (Stapf) Stapf
- Amphilophis odorata (Lisboa) A.Camus
- Anatherum montanum (Roxb.) Schult.
- Andropogon annulatus var. bladhii (Retz.) Hack.
- Andropogon bladhii Retz.
- Andropogon caucasicus Trin.
- Andropogon glaber var. haenkei (J.Presl) A.Camus
- Andropogon haenkei J.Presl
- Andropogon intermedius R.Br.
- Andropogon intermedius subsp. genuinus Hack.
- Andropogon intermedius var. acidula Stapf
- Andropogon intermedius var. caucasicus (Trin.) Hack.
- Andropogon intermedius var. genuinus Hack.
- Andropogon intermedius var. haenkei (J.Presl) Hack.
- Andropogon intermedius var. inundatus (F.Muell.) Hack.
- Andropogon intermedius var. punctatus (Roxb.) Hack.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Bothriochloa bladhii (commonly known as Australian bluestem or Burnett River-bluegrass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hainan, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizistan, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Senegal, South Australia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Xinjiang, 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)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Colorado, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Florida, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Jamaica, Kansas, Kermadec Is., Leeward Is., Louisiana, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mexico Southeast, Missouri, Nauru, Nebraska, New Caledonia, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Panama, Romania, Samoa, Society Is., Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.