Urochloa villosa
Hairy Signalgrass
Also known as: Brachiaria coccosperma (Steud.) Stapf ex Reeder +17 more
- Brachiaria coccosperma (Steud.) Stapf ex Reeder
- Brachiaria distichophylla (Trin.) Stapf
- Brachiaria villosa (Lam.) A.Camus
- Brachiaria villosa f. glabriglumis (Ohwi) Ohwi
- Brachiaria villosa subsp. barbata Bor
- Brachiaria villosa subsp. glaberrima Basappa & Muniy.
- Brachiaria villosa subsp. glabrata S.L.Chen & Y.X.Jin
- Brachiaria villosa subsp. glabriglumis Ohwi
- Brachiaria villosa var. barbata Bor
- Brachiaria villosa var. glaberrima Basappa & Muniy.
- Brachiaria villosa var. glabrata S.L.Chen & Y.X.Jin
- Brachiaria villosa var. glabriglumis Ohwi
- Brachiaria villosa var. villosa
- Brachionidium distichophylla (Trin.) Stapf.
- Panicum careyanum Nees
- Panicum cartilagineum Nees
- Panicum coccospermum Steud.
- Panicum despreauxii Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Urochloa villosa (commonly known as Hairy signalgrass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South China Sea, Sudan, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zaïre
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)
Maryland