Hyparrhenia cymbaria
Boat Thatching Grass
Also known as: Andropogon boivinii Steud. +16 more
- Andropogon boivinii Steud.
- Andropogon cymbarius L.
- Andropogon cymbarius var. lepidus (Nees) Stapf
- Andropogon intonsus Nees
- Andropogon lepidus Nees
- Andropogon lepidus var. intonsus (Nees) Hack.
- Andropogon lepidus var. viridis Chiov.
- Andropogon serratifolius B.Heyne ex Wall.
- Anthistiria cymbaria (L.) Roxb.
- Anthistiria latifolia Andersson
- Cymbopogon cymbarius (L.) Rendle
- Cymbopogon cymbarius (L.) Thomson
- Cymbopogon elegans Spreng.
- Cymbopogon lepidus (Nees) Chiov.
- Hyparrhenia lepida (Nees) Cufod.
- Sorghum cymbarium (L.) Kuntze
- Sorghum lepidum (Nees) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Hyparrhenia cymbaria (commonly known as Boat Thatching Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, 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)
Mexico Southwest