Eleusine jaegeri
Manyatta Grass
Also known as: Eleusine jaegeri var. maxima Peter
- Eleusine jaegeri var. maxima Peter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Eleusine jaegeri (commonly known as Manyatta grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda