Schizachyrium scintillans
Also known as: Andropogon scintillans (Stapf) Pilg.
- Andropogon scintillans (Stapf) Pilg.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Schizachyrium scintillans is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone