Hyperthelia dissoluta
Yellow Thatching Grass
Also known as: Andropogon anthesterioides Rupr. ex M.Martens & Galeotti +15 more
- Andropogon anthesterioides Rupr. ex M.Martens & Galeotti
- Andropogon anthistirioides Rupr.
- Andropogon luteolus Vanderyst
- Andropogon macrolepis Hack.
- Andropogon ruprechtii Hack.
- Anthistiria dissoluta Nees
- Anthistiria dissoluta Nees ex Steud.
- Cymbopogon ruprechtii (Hack.) Hitchc.
- Cymbopogon ruprechtii (Hack.) Rendle
- Hyparrhenia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) C.E.Hubb.
- Hyparrhenia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) C.E.Hubb. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
- Hyparrhenia macrolepis (Hack.) Stapf
- Hyparrhenia ruprechtii (Hack.) E.Fourn.
- Hyperthelia macrolepis (Hack.) Clayton
- Sorghum macrolepis (Hack.) Kuntze
- Sorghum ruprechtii (Hack.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Hyperthelia dissoluta (commonly known as Yellow Thatching Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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 Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, 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)
Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Paraguay