Capillipedium spicigerum
Scented Top Grass
Also known as: Andropogon micranthus var. muelleri Hack. +12 more
- Andropogon micranthus var. muelleri Hack.
- Andropogon micranthus var. spiciger (Benth.) Hack.
- Andropogon micranthus var. spicigerus (Benth.) Hack.
- Andropogon parviflorus var. muelleri (Hack.) Domin
- Andropogon parviflorus var. spiciger (Benth.) Domin
- Andropogon parviflorus var. spicigerus (Benth.) Domin
- Andropogon spiciger (S.T.Blake) Reeder
- Bothriochloa parviflora var. spicigera (Benth.) Ohwi
- Bothriochloa spicigera (Benth.) T.Koyama
- Capillipedium parviflorum var. spicigerum (Benth.) C.C.Hsu
- Capillipedium parviflorum var. spicigerum (Benth.) Roberty
- Chrysopogon parviflorus var. spiciger Benth.
- Chrysopogon parviflorus var. spicigerus Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Capillipedium spicigerum (commonly known as Scented-top grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Caroline Is., China Southeast, Lesser Sunda Is., Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Taiwan
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)
Hawaii