Leptochloa panicoides (J.Presl) Hitchc.

Amazon sprangletop (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Leptochloa

Characteristics

Another chiefly tropical sp., is reported to extend n. to s. Ind. and s. Ill. It differs in its wider, nearly smooth lvs, the main ones 5–10 mm wide, and in its 5–7-fld spikelets 3.5–5 mm. (Diplachne p.)
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-12

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Distribution

Leptochloa panicoides world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Brazil, Costa Rica, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:138341-2
WFO ID wfo-0000877903
COL ID 3TM5B
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Synonyms

Diplachne panicoides Eragrostis panicoides Leptochloa floribunda Megastachya panicoides Poa panicoides Leptochloa panicoides Diplachne halei Leptochloa halei Dinebra panicoides