Setaria nigrirostris
Black Bristlegrass
Also known as: Chaetochloa nigrirostris (Nees) Skeels +4 more
- Chaetochloa nigrirostris (Nees) Skeels
- Panicum acromelaenum Hochst.
- Panicum nigrirostre Nees
- Setaria abyssinica var. annua Chiov.
- Setaria acromelaena (Hochst.) T.Durand & Schinz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or helophyte.
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Setaria nigrirostris (commonly known as Black bristlegrass) is an annual or wetland plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Morocco, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre
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)
Japan, Oregon