Digitaria velutina
Long Plume Finger Grass, Velvet Finger Grass
Also known as: Digitaria divaricata Henrard +12 more
- Digitaria divaricata Henrard
- Digitaria fenestrata (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Rendle
- Digitaria ulugurensis Pilg.
- Digitaria zeyheri (Nees) Henrard
- Panicum abyssinicum var. setigerum Chiov.
- Panicum fenestratum Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Panicum forskalii C.Chr.
- Panicum psilostachyum Hochst. ex T.Durand & Schinz
- Panicum sanguinale var. cognatum Schweinf.
- Panicum sanguinale var. fenestratum (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Schweinf.
- Panicum zeyheri Nees
- Phalaris velutina Forssk.
- Phleum velutinum Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Digitaria velutina (commonly known as Long-Plume Finger Grass or Velvet Finger Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Digitaria genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, 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)
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Hawaii, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, New South Wales, Texas, Venezuela