Hyparrhenia tamba
Also known as: Andropogon lepidus var. tamba (Hochst. ex Steud.) Hack. +3 more
- Andropogon lepidus var. tamba (Hochst. ex Steud.) Hack.
- Andropogon tamba Hochst. ex Steud.
- Cymbopogon tamba (Hochst. ex Steud.) Rendle
- Hyparrhenia glauca Stent
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Hyparrhenia tamba is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New Guinea