Eriochrysis cayennensis
Moco De Pavo
Also known as: Andropogon cayanensis (P.Beauv.) Raspail +10 more
- Andropogon cayanensis (P.Beauv.) Raspail
- Andropogon cayennensis (P.Beauv.) Raspail
- Eriochrysis caryanensis P.Beauv.
- Eriochrysis cayanensis P.Beauv., 1812
- Eriochrysis glabrifolia Swallen
- Eriochrysis pulchra P.Beauv.
- Panicum lagopus Willd. ex Spreng.
- Plazerium rufum Willd. ex Kunth
- Saccharum cayennense (P.Beauv.) Benth.
- Saccharum cayennense var. genuinum Hack.
- Saccharum cayennense var. laxiusculum Hack.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eriochrysis cayennensis (commonly known as Moco De Pavo) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
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)
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico