Digitaria nodosa
Also known as: Digitaria commutata subsp. nodosa (Parl.) Maire +11 more
- Digitaria commutata subsp. nodosa (Parl.) Maire
- Digitaria parlatorei (Steud.) Chiov.
- Digitaria pirifera (Chiov.) Chiov.
- Digitaria pirifera (Chiov.) Henrard
- Digitaria pyriformis Chiov.
- Panicum commutatum var. nodosum (Parl.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Panicum pabulare Aitch. & Hemsl.
- Panicum parlatorei Steud.
- Panicum piriferum Chiov.
- Paspalum pabulare (Aitch. & Hemsl.) Brühl
- Paspalum sanguinale var. pabulare (Aitch. & Hemsl.) Hook.f.
- Syntherisma nodosa (Parl.) Newbould
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Digitaria nodosa is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Digitaria is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Yemen