Sporobolus fertilis

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Sporobolus fertilis
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Sporobolus
Species:
S. fertilis
Binomial name
Sporobolus fertilis
(Steud.) W.D.Clayt.
Synonyms
  • Agrostis fertilis Steud.
  • Sporobolus indicus var. major (Buse) Baaijens

Sporobolus fertilis, commonly known as Bloomsbury grass, is a species of grass native to the Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, China, Japan, and Malaysia. It is an invasive species in Australia, where it is known as giant parramatta grass. This plant first appeared in scientific literature as Agrostis fertilis in the Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum of 1854, published by the German botanist Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. "Sporobolus fertilis". PlantNet New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  2. "Sporobolus fertilis". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  3. "Sporobolus fertilis". Efloras - South China Botanical Checklist. Retrieved 2019-05-10.