Chrysopogon nigritanus
Also known as: Andropogon nigritanus Benth. +9 more
- Andropogon nigritanus Benth.
- Andropogon squarrosus var. nigritanus (Benth.) Hack.
- Andropogon zizanioides var. nigritanus (Benth.) A.Chev.
- Chrysopogon zizanioides var. nigritana (Benth.) Roberty
- Jardinea kibambeleensis Vanderyst
- Lenormandia insignis Steud.
- Mandelorna insignis Steud.
- Rhaphis zizanioides var. nigritanus (Benth.) Roberty
- Vetiveria nigritana (Benth.) Stapf
- Vetiveria zizanioides var. nigritana (Benth.) A.Camus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Chrysopogon nigritanus is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe