Ctenium elegans
Also known as: Campuloa elegans J.Gay ex Kunth +5 more
- Campuloa elegans J.Gay ex Kunth
- Campulosus aciculatus Trin.
- Campulosus elegans J.Gay ex Kunth
- Campulosus serpentinus (Steud.) Kuntze
- Ctenium elegans var. longispicatum A.Chev.
- Ctenium serpentinum Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Ctenium elegans is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo