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Urochloa dictyoneura

Also known as: Brachiaria dictyoneura (Fig. & De Not.) Stapf +14 more
  • Brachiaria dictyoneura (Fig. & De Not.) Stapf
  • Brachiaria dictyoneura subsp. dictyoneura
  • Brachiaria dictyoneura subsp. humidicola (Rendle) Catasús
  • Brachiaria humidicola (Rendle) Schweick.
  • Brachiaria keniensis Henrard
  • Brachiaria obvoluta Stapf
  • Brachiaria rautanenii (Hack.) Stapf
  • Panicum albivellereum K.Schum. ex Engl.
  • Panicum albovellereum K.Schum. ex Engl.
  • Panicum dictyoneurum Fig. & De Not.
  • Panicum golae Chiov.
  • Panicum humidicola Rendle
  • Panicum rautanenii Hack.
  • Panicum vexillare Peter
  • Urochloa humidicola (Rendle) Morrone & Zuloaga
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Urochloa dictyoneura is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Africa, 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
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, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, 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, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, Laos, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Guinea, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Solomon Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

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