Acrachne racemosa
Goosegrass
Also known as: Acrachne borii J.Swamy & Rasingam +13 more
- Acrachne borii J.Swamy & Rasingam
- Acrachne eleusinoides Wight & Arn. ex Steud.
- Acrachne racemosa var. sumanensis Aggarwal & C.S.Purohit
- Acrachne verticillata (Roxb.) B.D.Jacks.
- Acrachne verticillata (Roxb.) Lindl. ex Chiov.
- Acrachne verticillata (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Lindl.
- Dactyloctenium verticillatum (Roxb.) Munro
- Eleusine racemosa B.Heyne ex Roem. & Schult.
- Eleusine racemosa B.Heyne ex Roth
- Eleusine verticillata Roxb.
- Leptochloa racemosa (B.Heyne ex Roth) Kunth
- Leptochloa schimperiana Hochst.
- Leptochloa verticillata (Roxb.) Kunth
- Sclerodactylon micrandrum Keng f. & L.Liu
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Acrachne racemosa (commonly known as Goosegrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cape Verde, Chad, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hainan, India, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Queensland, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, 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)
California, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Haiti