Bothriochloa pertusa
Donna Grass, Hurricane Grass
Other regional names: Barbados Sourgrass +7 more
- Barbados Sourgrass
- Indian Bluegrass
- Indian Couch Grass
- Pitted Beardgrass
- Pitted Bluestem
- Seymour Grass
- Silver Grass
- Sweet Pitted Grass
Also known as: Amphilophis pertusa (L.) Stapf +13 more
- Amphilophis pertusa (L.) Stapf
- Amphilophis pertusa var. barbata (A.Camus) E.G.Camus & A.Camus
- Andropogon armillaris Willd. ex Steud.
- Andropogon pertusus (L.) Willd.
- Andropogon pertusus var. barbatus A.Camus
- Andropogon pertusus var. wightii Hack.
- Bothriochloa nana W.Z.Fang
- Bothriochloa pertusa (L.) Maire
- Dichanthium pertusum (L.) Clayton
- Dichantium pertusum (L.) Clayton, 1977
- Elionurus pertusus Nees ex Steud.
- Holcus pertusus L.
- Lepeocercis pertusa (L.) Hassk.
- Sorghum pertusum (L.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Bothriochloa pertusa (commonly known as Donna Grass or Hurricane Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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)
Australia, China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Fiji, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Marianas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Pakistan, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil Northeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Germany, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Marquesas, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Windward Is.