Bothriochloa radicans
Also known as: Amphilophis feracidula Stapf +8 more
- Amphilophis feracidula Stapf
- Amphilophis radicans (Lehm.) Stapf
- Andropogon feracidulus Stapf
- Andropogon ischaemum subsp. radicans (Lehm.) Hack.
- Andropogon ischaemum var. americanus Hack.
- Andropogon ischaemum var. radicans (Lehm.) Hack.
- Andropogon ischaemum var. somalensis Stapf
- Andropogon radicans Lehm.
- Dichanthium radicans (Lehm.) Clayton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Bothriochloa radicans is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, 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)
Mauritius, St.Helena