Sorghastrum incompletum var. africanum
Also known as: Andropogon bipennatus Hack. +5 more
- Andropogon bipennatus Hack.
- Andropogon nutans var. africanus Franch.
- Sorghastrum bipennatum (Hack.) Pilg.
- Sorghastrum incompletum var. bipennatum (Hack.) Dávila
- Sorghum bipennatum (Hack.) Kuntze
- Sorghum bipennatum (Hack.) Stapf
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Sorghastrum incompletum var. africanum is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Sorghastrum incompletum, 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, 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)
KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar
Base Species & Variations