Urochloa polystachya
Also known as: Aglycia coarctata Willd. ex Steud. +9 more
- Aglycia coarctata Willd. ex Steud.
- Alycia coarctata Willd. ex Steud.
- Eriochloa polystachya Kunth
- Eriochloa punctata subsp. subglabra (Nash) Urb., 1903
- Eriochloa punctata var. subglabra (Nash) Urb.
- Eriochloa subglabra (Nash) Hitchc.
- Helopus polystachys (Kunth) Trin. ex Steud.
- Helopus polystachyus (Kunth) Trin. ex Steud.
- Milium polystachyon (Kunth) Spreng.
- Monachne subglabra Nash
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in North America and South America, Urochloa polystachya is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
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)
Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Florida, Jawa, Mississippi, Sumatera, Texas, Vietnam