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Melinis ambigua subsp. longicauda

Also known as: Melinis goetzenii Mez +8 more
  • Melinis goetzenii Mez
  • Melinis longicauda (Mez) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
  • Panicum longicaudum Mez
  • Rhynchelythrum bequaertii Robyns
  • Rhynchelythrum longicaudum (Mez) Chiov.
  • Rhynchelythrum shantzii Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
  • Rhynchelytrum bequaertii Robyns
  • Rhynchelytrum longicaudum (Mez) Chiov.
  • Rhynchelytrum shantzii Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Melinis ambigua subsp. longicauda is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Melinis ambigua, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

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, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Chad, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations

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