Imperata cylindrica
Alang Alang, Blady Grass, Cogon Grass, Japgrass, Satintail, Speargrass, Blady Grass
Other regional names: Cogongrass
- Cogongrass
Also known as: Arundo epigeios Forssk. ex Steud. +18 more
- Arundo epigeios Forssk. ex Steud.
- Calamagrostis lagurus Koeler
- Imperata allang Jungh.
- Imperata angolensis Fritsch
- Imperata arundinacea Cirillo
- Imperata arundinacea var. africana Andersson
- Imperata arundinacea var. europaea Andersson
- Imperata arundinacea var. glabrescens Buse
- Imperata arundinacea var. indica Andersson
- Imperata arundinacea var. koenigii (Retz.) Benth.
- Imperata arundinacea var. latifolia Hook.f.
- Imperata arundinacea var. pedicellata (Steud.) Debeaux
- Imperata arundinacea var. thunbergii (Retz.) Stapf
- Imperata cylindrica (L.) P.Beauv.
- Imperata cylindrica f. pallida Honda
- Imperata cylindrica subsp. koenigii (Retz.) Masam. & Yanagita
- Imperata cylindrica subsp. koenigii (Retz.) Tzvelev
- Imperata cylindrica var. africana (Andersson) C.E.Hubb.
- Imperata cylindrica var. cylindrica
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Imperata cylindrica (commonly known as Alang-alang or Blady grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Baleares, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kriti, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Socotra, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Yemen, Yugoslavia, 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)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., East Himalaya, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Marianas, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Nicobar Is., Norfolk Is., North Caucasus, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Oregon, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., South Australia, South Carolina, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tasmania, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Xinjiang