Melinis tenuissima
Also known as: Melinis gracilis Pilg. +1 more
- Melinis gracilis Pilg.
- Melinis tenuissima var. abyssinica Stapf
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Melinis tenuissima is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe