Urochloa trichopus
Also known as: Brachiaria stolonifera Gooss. +18 more
- Brachiaria stolonifera Gooss.
- Echinochloa notabilis (Hook.f.) D.Rhind
- Eriochloa trichopus (Hochst.) Benth.
- Eriochloa trichopus var. glabrata Schweinf.
- Helopus trichopus (Hochst.) Steud.
- Panicum dorsisetum Hack.
- Panicum dorsisetum Hack. ex T.Durand & Schinz
- Panicum mosambicense Hack.
- Panicum notabile Hook.f.
- Panicum papillosum Fenzl ex Steud.
- Panicum trichopodon A.Rich.
- Panicum trichopus Hochst.
- Panicum trichopus var. chiovendae Lanza & Mattei
- Panicum trichopus var. glabrata Schweinf.
- Panicum trichopus var. lasiostachys A.Chev.
- Urochloa brachyphylla Gilli
- Urochloa engleri Pilg.
- Urochloa mosambicensis (Hack.) Dandy
- Urochloa pullalans Stapf
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, Urochloa trichopus is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, 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 Northwest, Brazil Northeast, Christmas I., Ghana, India, Mexico Northeast, Myanmar, Northern Territory, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Solomon Is., Texas, Western Australia