Hyparrhenia rufa
Giant Thatching Grass, Jaragua Grass
Other regional names: Jaraguagrass
- Jaraguagrass
Also known as: Andropogon altissimus Hochst. +6 more
- Andropogon altissimus Hochst.
- Andropogon bouangensis Franch.
- Andropogon fulvicomus Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Andropogon rufus (Nees) Kunth
- Cymbopogon rufus (Nees) Rendle
- Sorghum rufum (Nees) Kuntze
- Trachypogon rufus Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Hyparrhenia rufa (commonly known as Giant Thatching Grass or Jaragua Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, Comoros, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, 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)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Canary Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Japan, Jawa, Leeward Is., Marianas, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Northern Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Society Is., Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Western Australia, Windward Is.
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