Sporobolus ioclados
Pan Dropseed
Also known as: Agrostis kentrophylla K.Schum. ex Engl. +17 more
- Agrostis kentrophylla K.Schum. ex Engl.
- Agrostis kentrophyllum K.Schum.
- Sporobolus arabicus Boiss.
- Sporobolus arabicus var. latifolius Peter
- Sporobolus arabicus var. littoralis Peter
- Sporobolus genalensis Chiov.
- Sporobolus ghikae Schweinf. & Volkens
- Sporobolus gillii Stent
- Sporobolus inconspicuus Hack.
- Sporobolus ioclados var. usitatus (Stent) Chippind.
- Sporobolus jemenicus Pilg.
- Sporobolus kentrophyllum (K.Schum.) Clayton
- Sporobolus laetevirens Coss.
- Sporobolus marginatus Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Sporobolus marginatus var. anceps Chiov.
- Sporobolus marginatus var. scabrifolius Chiov.
- Sporobolus rangei Pilg.
- Sporobolus seineri Mez
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Sporobolus ioclados (commonly known as Pan Dropseed) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Sporobolus, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gulf States, India, Iran, Kenya, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe