Themeda triandra
Kangaroo Grass, Red Grass
Other regional names: Red Oat +2 more
- Red Oat
- Red Oat Grass
- Solsae (brush Grass)
Also known as: Andropogon tenuipedicellatus Steud. +16 more
- Andropogon tenuipedicellatus Steud.
- Anthistiria argentea Nees
- Anthistiria arguens f. japonica Andersson
- Anthistiria arguens var. japonica (Andersson) Miq.
- Anthistiria arguens var. japonica (Willd.) Andersson
- Anthistiria australis R.Br.
- Anthistiria barbata Desf.
- Anthistiria brachyantha Boiss.
- Anthistiria caespitosa Andersson
- Anthistiria ciliata var. brachyantha (Boiss.) Boiss.
- Anthistiria ciliata var. burchellii (Hack.) Hack.
- Anthistiria ciliata var. mollicoma Nees
- Anthistiria ciliata var. syriaca (Boiss.) Boiss.
- Anthistiria cuspidata Andersson
- Anthistiria depauperata Andersson
- Anthistiria desfontainii Kunth
- Anthistiria forskalii Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Themeda triandra (commonly known as Kangaroo grass or Red Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Guinea, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Tibet, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
France, New Caledonia, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Solomon Is.