Harpochloa falx

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Harpochloa falx
Harpochloa falx, eindstandige aar, Dewetsnek, b.jpg
Inflorescence
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Botanical illustration
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Harpochloa
Species:
H. falx
Binomial name
Harpochloa falx
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Campulosus falcatusP.Beauv.
    • Campulosus hirsutusDesv.
    • Chloris falcataSw.
    • Cynosurus falcatusThunb.
    • Dactyloctenium falcatumWilld.
    • Eleusine falcataSpreng.
    • Harpochloa capensisKunth
    • Melica falxL.f.

Harpochloa falx (common name caterpillar grass attending to the shape of its inflorescence), is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. [1] Although fire-adapted, in the absence of regular burns it comes to dominate its competitors. [2]

Caterpillar grass, Mamafubedu, Free State Jwang ba Lefokodi 04.jpg
Caterpillar grass, Mamafubedu, Free State


References

  1. 1 2 "Harpochloa falx (L.f.) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Everson, Colin S.; Everson, Terry M.; Morris, Craig D. (2021). "The population dynamics of four grass species in relation to burning in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg". African Journal of Range & Forage Science. 38: 23–38. doi:10.2989/10220119.2020.1841292. S2CID   232105703.


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