Setaria barbata
Bristly Foxtail Grass, Corn Grass
Other regional names: East Indian Bristlegrass +1 more
- East Indian Bristlegrass
- Mary Grass
Also known as: Chaetochloa barbata (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase +16 more
- Chaetochloa barbata (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase
- Chaetochloa costata (Roxb.) Skeels
- Chamaeraphis costata (Roxb.) Kuntze
- Chamaeraphis rhachitricha (Hochst.) Kuntze
- Chamaeraphis setosa subsp. elongata
- Chamaeraphis setosa var. elongata Kuntze
- Chamaeraphis viatica (Salzm. ex Döll) Kuntze
- Panicum basisetum Steud.
- Panicum bongaense Pilg.
- Panicum costatum Roxb.
- Panicum mauritianum Willd. ex Spreng.
- Panicum nakaianum Honda
- Panicum plicatum subsp. costatum
- Panicum plicatum var. costatum (Roxb.) Baker
- Panicum rarisetum Steud.
- Panicum rhachitrichum Hochst.
- Panicum thollonii Franch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Setaria barbata (commonly known as Bristly Foxtail Grass or Corn Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre
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)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kazan-retto, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Mississippi, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, Ogasawara-shoto, Panama, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.