Piptochaetium bicolor
Also known as: Oryzopsis bicolor (Vahl) Speg. +7 more
- Oryzopsis bicolor (Vahl) Speg.
- Oryzopsis bicolor var. minor Speg.
- Piptochaetium bicolor var. bicolor
- Piptochaetium bicolor var. minor (Spreng.) Parodi
- Piptochaetium bicolor var. minus (Speg.) Parodi
- Stipa bicolor Vahl
- Stipa megalantha Steud.
- Urachne megalantha Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Piptochaetium bicolor is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Chile Central, Chile South, Juan Fernández Is., Uruguay
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)
Peru