Themeda arguens
Christmas Grass
Also known as: Anthistiria arguens (L.) Willd. +15 more
- Anthistiria arguens (L.) Willd.
- Anthistiria arguens Nees
- Anthistiria ciliata var. glabrescens Buse
- Anthistiria ciliata var. junghuhniana Buse
- Anthistiria ciliata var. major Thwaites
- Anthistiria frondosa R.Br.
- Anthistiria junghuhniana var. altior Andersson
- Anthistiria junghuhniana var. minor Andersson
- Anthistiria pilifera Steud.
- Aristaria barbata Jungh.
- Stipa arguens L.
- Stipa arguens Thunb.
- Themeda arguens (L.) Hack. ex DC., 1889
- Themeda arguens var. balinensis Jansen
- Themeda arguens var. cochinchinensis A.Camus
- Themeda frondosa (R.Br.) Merr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Themeda arguens (commonly known as Christmas grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Tropical Asia and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Cuba, Fiji, Jamaica, Maryland, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Windward Is.