Sorghastrum incompletum
Also known as: Andropogon incompletus J.Presl +3 more
- Andropogon incompletus J.Presl
- Andropogon nutans var. incompletus (J.Presl) Hack.
- Andropogon stipoides Rupr.
- Sorghum incompletum (J.Presl) Stapf
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Sorghastrum incompletum is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Bolivia, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Venezuela, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Ecuador, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms