Dinebra retroflexa var. retroflexa
Also known as: Cynosurus coromandelianus Rottler ex Hook.f. +10 more
- Cynosurus coromandelianus Rottler ex Hook.f.
- Dactylis madraspatensis Roxb. ex Hook.f.
- Dactylis paispaloides Willd.
- Dinebra arabica Jacq.
- Dinebra brevifolia Steud.
- Dinebra retroflexa var. brevifolia (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Eleusine calycina Roxb.
- Leptochloa arabica (Jacq.) Kunth
- Leptochloa arabica (Jacq.) Steud.
- Leptochloa calycina (Roxb.) Kunth
- Leptochloa coromandelina Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Dinebra retroflexa var. retroflexa is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Dinebra retroflexa, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, 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)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hawaii, Japan, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maryland, Mauritius, Morocco, North Carolina, Queensland, Réunion, St.Helena, Thailand, Western Australia
Base Species & Variations