Digitaria thouarsiana
Also known as: Digitaria melanochila Stapf +5 more
- Digitaria melanochila Stapf
- Digitaria scaettae Robyns
- Digitaria scaettae var. glabra Robyns & Van der Veken
- Digitaria tricostulata (Hack.) Henrard
- Panicum puberulum var. tricostulatum Hack.
- Paspalum thouarsianum Flüggé
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Africa, Digitaria thouarsiana 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
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe