Sporobolus piliferus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Sporobolus piliferus is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Guinea, Honduras, India, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Venezuela, West Himalaya, 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)
French Guiana, Guyana, Hawaii, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Surinam