Tristachya superba
Giant Trident Grass
Also known as: Loudetia superba De Not. +14 more
- Loudetia superba De Not.
- Loudetia superba DeNot.
- Trichopteryx gigantea Stapf
- Trichopteryx gigantea var. gracilis Rendle
- Trichopteryx gigantea var. phalacrotes Peter
- Trichopteryx gigantea var. phalagrotes Peter
- Trichopteryx gigantea var. spiciformis Pilg.
- Trichopteryx hockii De Wild.
- Trichopteryx hockii DeWild.
- Trichopteryx homblei De Wild.
- Trichopteryx homblei DeWild.
- Trichopteryx hookei De Wild.
- Trichopteryx hookei DeWild.
- Trichopteryx superba (De Not.) Bagl. ex Chiov.
- Tristachya augusta J.B.Phipps
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Tristachya superba (commonly known as Giant Trident Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
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, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe