Echinochloa pyramidalis
Antelope Grass, Limpopo Grass
Also known as: ? guadelupensis Hack. +19 more
- ? guadelupensis Hack.
- Echinochloa frumentacea var. violacea Vanderyst
- Echinochloa guadeloupensis (Hack.) Wiegand
- Echinochloa guadelupensis (Hack.) Wiegand
- Echinochloa holubii (Stapf) Stapf
- Echinochloa kimpokoensis Vanderyst
- Echinochloa pyramidalis f. decomposita Chiov.
- Echinochloa pyramidalis var. guadeloupensis (Hack.) Stehlé
- Echinochloa pyramidalis var. guadelupensis (Hack.) Stehlé
- Echinochloa pyramidalis var. violacea Vanderyst
- Echinochloa quadrifaria (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Chiov.
- Echinochloa quadrifaria var. atroviolacea (A.Rich.) Chiov.
- Echinochloa senegalensis Mez
- Echinochloa verticillata Berhaut
- Panicum atroviolaceum A.Rich.
- Panicum crus-galli f. aristatum Chiov.
- Panicum crus-galli f. muticum Chiov.
- Panicum crus-galli var. molle Peter
- Panicum crus-galli var. polystachyum Asch. & Schweinf.
- Panicum crus-galli var. sphacelatum Hack.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Echinochloa pyramidalis (commonly known as Antelope Grass or Limpopo grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Costa Rica, French Guiana, Germany, Guatemala, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nepal, Nicaragua, St.Helena, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Windward Is.