Melinis nerviglumis
Also known as: Melinis bachmannii Mez +17 more
- Melinis bachmannii Mez
- Melinis muenzneri Mez
- Melinis nyassana Mez
- Melinis setifolia (Stapf) Hack.
- Melinis villosipes Mez
- Panicum busseanum Mez
- Rhynchelythrum filifolium (Franch.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelythrum nerviglume (Franch.) Chiov.
- Rhynchelythrum nyassanum (Mez) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelythrum ramosum Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelythrum rhodesianum (Rendle) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelythrum setifolium (Stapf) Chiov.
- Rhynchelythrum stuposum Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelytrum filifolium (Franch.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelytrum nerviglume (Franch.) Chiov.
- Rhynchelytrum nyassanum (Mez) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelytrum ramosum Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelytrum rhodesianum (Rendle) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Africa, Melinis nerviglumis is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. 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-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, 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)
Hawaii, Thailand, Vietnam