Rottboellia cochinchinensis
Itchgrass, Raoul Grass
Also known as: Aegilops fluviatilis Blanco +13 more
- Aegilops fluviatilis Blanco
- Manisuris exaltata Kuntze
- Manisuris exaltata var. appendiculata (Steud.) Honda
- Ophiuros appendiculatus Steud.
- Rottboellia arundinacea Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Rottboellia denudata Steud.
- Rottboellia exaltata f. arundinacea (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Hack.
- Rottboellia exaltata f. glaberrima Chiov.
- Rottboellia exaltata var. appendiculata (Steud.) Hack.
- Rottboellia exaltata var. robusta Hook.f.
- Rottboellia hispida Roxb. ex Hook.f.
- Rottboellia setosa J.Presl
- Stegosia cochinchinensis Lour.
- Stegosia exaltata (Kuntze) Nash
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Rottboellia cochinchinensis (commonly known as Itchgrass or Raoul grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Japan, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.