Tripsacum laxum
Grama Guatemala, Guatemalan Gamagrass
Also known as: Tripsacum acutiflorum E.Fourn. ex Nash +2 more
- Tripsacum acutiflorum E.Fourn. ex Nash
- Tripsacum fasciculatum Trin. ex Galeotti
- Tripsacum fasciculatum Trin. ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Tripsacum laxum (commonly known as Grama-Guatemala or Guatemalan gamagrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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)
Andaman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guinea, Haiti, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Malaya, New Caledonia, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Vietnam