Melinis repens
Natal Grass, Natal Red Top, Rose Natal Grass, Natal Grass, Blanketgrass, Holme's Grass, Red Natal Grass, Ruby Grass
Other regional names: Natal Redtop
- Natal Redtop
Also known as: Axonopus repens (Willd.) Zizka +18 more
- Axonopus repens (Willd.) Zizka
- Erianthus repens (Willd.) P.Beauv.
- Monachyron villosum Parl.
- Rhynchelythrum repens (Willd.) C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelytrum dregeanum Nees
- Rhynchelytrum dregeanum var. annuum Chiov.
- Rhynchelytrum dregeanum var. intermedium Chiov.
- Rhynchelytrum gossweileri Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E.Hubb.
- Rhynchelytrum ruficomum Hochst. ex Steud.
- Rhynchelytrum stolzii (Mez) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Saccharum repens Willd.
- Tricholaena atropurpura (Voss) Vilm.
- Tricholaena brevipila Hack. ex Schinz
- Tricholaena grandiflora Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Tricholaena repens (Willd.) Hitchc.
- Tricholaena rosea f. atropurpura Voss
- Tricholaena rosea f. violacea Voss
- Tricholaena rosea var. setosa Peters
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Melinis repens (commonly known as Natal grass or Natal red top) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen, 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, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Canary Is., Cayman Is., Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Italy, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sardegna, Society Is., Solomon Is., South China Sea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Taiwan, Texas, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms