Gymnopogon foliosus
Leafy Skeletongrass
Also known as: Aristida chloris Salzm. ex Döll +5 more
- Aristida chloris Salzm. ex Döll
- Aristida geminata Willd. ex Steud.
- Biatherium foliosum (Willd.) Desv.
- Chloris aristida Salzm. ex Steud.
- Chloris foliosa Willd.
- Gymnopogon pullulans Döll
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to South America, Gymnopogon foliosus (commonly known as Leafy Skeletongrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Leeward Is., Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Venezuela