Urochloa arrecta
African Signal Grass, African Signalgrass
Other regional names: Tanner Grass
- Tanner Grass
Also known as: Brachiaria arrecta (Hack.) Stent +6 more
- Brachiaria arrecta (Hack.) Stent
- Brachiaria arrecta var. madecassa A.Camus
- Brachiaria latifolia Stapf
- Brachiaria radicans Napper
- Panicum arrectum Hack.
- Panicum arrectum Hack. ex T.Durand & Schinz
- Panicum multifolium Peter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or helophyte.
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Urochloa arrecta (commonly known as African signal grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Florida, Hawaii, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela