Chloris pycnothrix
Spiderweb Chloris
Also known as: Chloris anomala B.S.Sun & Z.H.Hu +13 more
- Chloris anomala B.S.Sun & Z.H.Hu
- Chloris beyreichiana Steud.
- Chloris beyrichiana Kunth
- Chloris beyrichiana Steud.
- Chloris humilis Kunth
- Chloris intermedia A.Rich.
- Chloris leptostachya Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Chloris leptostachya var. intermedia (A.Rich.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Chloris obtusifolia Desv.
- Chloris radiata var. beyrichiana (Kunth) Hack.
- Chloris salzmannii Steud.
- Gymnopogon beyrichianus (Kunth) Parodi
- Gymnopogon haumanii Parodi
- Gymnopogon radiatus var. beyrichianus (Kunth) Parodi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Chloris pycnothrix (commonly known as Spiderweb Chloris) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and South America, 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, ASIA-TEMPERATE, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Djibouti, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Paraguay, Peru, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, 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)
Belgium, Canary Is., China South-Central, Egypt, Germany, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Japan, Madeira, Malaya, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Palestine, St.Helena, Sumatera, Windward Is.