Themeda quadrivalvis
Grader Grass, Habana Grass
Other regional names: Habana Oatgrass +1 more
- Habana Oatgrass
- Kangaroo Grass
Also known as: Andropogon quadrivalvis L. +12 more
- Andropogon quadrivalvis L.
- Anthistiria ciliata Nees
- Anthistiria scandens Roxb.
- Anthistiria semiberbis Nees
- Themeda chinensis (A.Camus) S.L.Chen & T.D.Zhuang
- Themeda ciliata (L.f.) Hack. ex Duthie
- Themeda ciliata Hack.
- Themeda ciliata Hack. ex DC., 1889
- Themeda ciliata subsp. chinensis A.Camus
- Themeda dacruzii Birari
- Themeda echinata A.Camus ex Keng
- Themeda quadrivalvis var. quadrivalvis
- Themeda yuanmounensis S.L.Chen & T.D.Zhuang
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in Tropical Asia, Themeda quadrivalvis (commonly known as Grader Grass or Habana grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, West Himalaya
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)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Brazil South, California, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Florida, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Jamaica, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico Central, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Oman, Paraguay, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Socotra, Solomon Is., Turkey, Vietnam, Windward Is.