Sporobolus niliacus
Also known as: Crypsis compacta Steud. +5 more
- Crypsis compacta Steud.
- Crypsis niliaca Fig. & De Not.
- Crypsis niliacea Fig. & De Not.
- Crypsis vaginiflora (Forssk.) Opiz
- Heleochloa compacta (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Phalaris vaginiflora Forssk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Sporobolus niliacus is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen
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)
California, Idaho, Mexico Northwest