Hyparrhenia welwitschii
Also known as: Andropogon chrysopogon Welw. ex Rendle +3 more
- Andropogon chrysopogon Welw. ex Rendle
- Andropogon welwitschii (Rendle) K.Schum.
- Cymbopogon welwitschii Rendle
- Hyparrhenia gracilescens Stapf
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Hyparrhenia welwitschii is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe