Urochloa ramosa
Browntop Millet, Dixie Signalgrass
Also known as: Brachiaria chennaveeraiana Basappa & Muniy. +17 more
- Brachiaria chennaveeraiana Basappa & Muniy.
- Brachiaria marselinii Gawade & Gavade
- Brachiaria multispiculata H.Scholz
- Brachiaria ramosa (L.) Stapf
- Brachiaria ramosa var. pubescens Basappa & Muniy.
- Brachiaria regularis var. nidulans (Mez) Täckh.
- Echinochloa ramosa (L.) Roberty
- Panicum arvense Kunth
- Panicum bispiculatum Chiov.
- Panicum brachylachnum Steud.
- Panicum breviradiatum Hochst.
- Panicum canescens Roth
- Panicum canescens Roth ex Roem. & Schult.
- Panicum cognatissimum Steud.
- Panicum crus-galli var. petiveri (Trin.) De Wild. & T.Durand
- Panicum nidulans Mez
- Panicum ozogonum Steud.
- Panicum pallidum Peter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Urochloa ramosa (commonly known as Browntop millet or Dixie Signalgrass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, 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
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China South-Central, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, 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)
Alabama, Arkansas, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cyprus, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Madagascar, Maryland, Mauritius, Mississippi, North Carolina, Northern Territory, Peru, Queensland, Réunion, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Western Australia