Digitaria abyssinica
Abyssinian Finger Grass, African Couch Grass
Other regional names: African Couchgrass
- African Couchgrass
Also known as: Dichanthium scalarum (Schweinf.) Gilliland +18 more
- Dichanthium scalarum (Schweinf.) Gilliland
- Digitaria abyssinica GibbsRuss. et al.
- Digitaria abyssinica var. micrantha Peter
- Digitaria abyssinica var. scalarum (Schweinf.) Stapf
- Digitaria effusa Veldkamp
- Digitaria eichingeri Mez
- Digitaria hackelii Stapf
- Digitaria hentyi Veldkamp
- Digitaria lemeeana A.Camus
- Digitaria merkeri Mez
- Digitaria mutica Rendle
- Digitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov.
- Digitaria scalarum var. elgonensis C.E.Hubb. & Snowden
- Digitaria somalensis Chiov.
- Digitaria tangaensis Henrard
- Digitaria velutina var. glabrescens Gilli
- Digitaria vestita Fig. & De Not.
- Digitaria vestita var. scalarum (Schweinf.) Henrard
- Panicum abyssinicum Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and South America, Digitaria abyssinica (commonly known as Abyssinian finger grass or African couch grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, Namibia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, 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)
Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Hawaii, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Queensland, St.Helena