Hyparrhenia smithiana
Also known as: Andropogon smithianus Hook.f. +1 more
- Andropogon smithianus Hook.f.
- Sorghum smithianum (Hook.f.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Africa, Hyparrhenia smithiana is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Zaïre
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