Digitaria leiantha
Also known as: Digitaria adusta var. leiantha (Hack.) Parodi +2 more
- Digitaria adusta var. leiantha (Hack.) Parodi
- Panicum adustum var. leianthum Hack.
- Syntherisma leiantha (Hack.) Hitchc.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Digitaria leiantha is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is part of the broad Digitaria genus, encompassing over 250 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil South, Paraguay
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