Heteropogon contortus
Black Spear Grass, Bunch Spear Grass
Other regional names: Bunched Spear Grass
- Bunched Spear Grass
Also known as: Andropogon allionii DC. +17 more
- Andropogon allionii DC.
- Andropogon austrocaledonicus Vieill.
- Andropogon bellardii Bubani
- Andropogon besukiensis Steud.
- Andropogon contortus L.
- Andropogon contortus subsp. allionii (DC.) Trab.
- Andropogon contortus subsp. glaber (Pers.) Hack.
- Andropogon contortus subsp. glaber K.Richt.
- Andropogon contortus var. allionii (DC.) Hack.
- Andropogon contortus var. breviaristatus Sennen
- Andropogon contortus var. contortus
- Andropogon contortus var. glaber (Hack.) Hack.
- Andropogon contortus var. macroglumis Pilg.
- Andropogon contortus var. maroccanus Maire
- Andropogon firmus (J.Presl) Kunth
- Andropogon hispidissimus Steud.
- Andropogon hohenackeri Hochst. ex Steud.
- Andropogon messanensis Biv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Heteropogon contortus (commonly known as Black Spear Grass or Bunch Spear Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, North America, the Pacific, and South America. 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, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, Middle Europe, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern Pacific, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Assam, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, France, Free State, Ghana, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Somalia, South China Sea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yemen, Yugoslavia, 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)
Ascension, Cook Is., Venezuela, Wallis-Futuna Is.