Loudetia coarctata (A.Camus) C.E.Hubb.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Loudetia

Characteristics

Inferior glume fringed with a line of tubercle-based setae on either flank, acute.
More
Tufted perennial, the basal sheaths becoming fibrous.
Superior lemma bidenticulate; awn 2.5–4 cm. long.
Culms 30–75 cm. high, with distinct dark nodes.
Callus 0.4–0.7 mm. long, oblong, emarginate.
Densely tufted perennial, 1–1·2 m. high
Panicle 4–12 cm. long, spiciform.
Spikelets 9–11 mm. long.
Stamens 2.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.15 - 1.38
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Poorly drained soils.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Loudetia coarctata world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Congo, Guinea, Nigeria, Sudan, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407593-1
WFO ID wfo-0000878640
COL ID 3W89J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tristachya coarctata Loudetia coarctata Tristachya triticoides