Dichanthium annulatum
Kleberg's Bluestem
Also known as: Andropogon annulatus subsp. decalvatus Hack. +10 more
- Andropogon annulatus subsp. decalvatus Hack.
- Andropogon ischaemum Roxb. ex Wight
- Andropogon nodosus Nash
- Andropogon obtusus Nees
- Dichanthium annulatum subsp. bullisetosum B.S.Sun & S.Wang
- Dichanthium annulatum subsp. decalvatum (Hack.) Maire & Weiller
- Dichanthium annulatum var. papillosam (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) DeWet & J.R.Harlan
- Dichanthium nodosum Willemet
- Gymnandropogon annulatus (Forssk.) Duthie
- Lepeocercis annulata (Forssk.) Nees
- Sorghum annulatum (Forssk.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Dichanthium annulatum (commonly known as Kleberg's Bluestem) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Guinea, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South China Sea, Sudan, Sulawesi, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, 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, Canary Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Kriti, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Marquesas, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Niue, Northern Territory, Panama, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., South Australia, Texas, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Western Australia, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms