Setaria megaphylla
Big Leaf Bristle Grass, Bigleaf Bristlegrass
Other regional names: Ribbon Bristle Grass
- Ribbon Bristle Grass
Also known as: Agrostis flabellata Salzm. ex Steud. +17 more
- Agrostis flabellata Salzm. ex Steud.
- Panicum megaphyllum Steud.
- Panicum oligochaete (K.Schum.) Kneuck.
- Panicum phyllomacrum Steud.
- Panicum plicatile Hochst.
- Panicum plicatile var. glabrescens Chiov.
- Panicum plicatile var. pilosum Chiov.
- Panicum prolisetum Steud.
- Panicum sulcatum var. stenophyllum Pilg.
- Setaria acuta Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Setaria chevalieri Stapf
- Setaria chevalieri var. racemosa de Wit
- Setaria chevalieri var. racemosa Dewit
- Setaria insignis de Wit
- Setaria insignis DeWit
- Setaria macrophylla Andersson
- Setaria megaphylla subsp. kisunduensis Vanderyst
- Setaria megaphylla var. chevalieri (Stapf) Berhaut
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, Setaria megaphylla (commonly known as Big-Leaf Bristle Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, 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)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Canary Is., Egypt, Florida, Louisiana, Madeira, Myanmar, West Himalaya