Hyparrhenia dregeana
Silky Thatching Grass
Also known as: Andropogon acutus Stapf +12 more
- Andropogon acutus Stapf
- Andropogon auctus Stapf
- Andropogon dregeanus Nees
- Andropogon pilosissimus Hack.
- Cymbopogon micratherus Pilg.
- Hyparrhenia aucta (Stapf) Stapf ex Stent
- Hyparrhenia brachychaete Peter
- Hyparrhenia elongata Stapf
- Hyparrhenia micrathera (Pilg.) Pilger ex Peter
- Hyparrhenia phyllopoda Stapf
- Hyparrhenia pilosissima (Hack.) J.G.Anderson
- Hyparrhenia subaristata Peter
- Sorghum pilosissimum (Hack.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, Hyparrhenia dregeana (commonly known as Silky thatching grass) 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
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cape Provinces, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, 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)
Hawaii