Melica brasiliana Ard.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Melica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 5-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Melica brasiliana world distribution map, present in Brazil and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407934-1
WFO ID wfo-0000879054
COL ID 6QYP2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Melica brasiliana Melica papilionacea Melica aurantiaca f. violacea Melica aurantiaca Melica brasiliana f. tandilensis Melica mucronata Melica spectabilis Melica tandilensis Melica aurantiaca subsp. symbaria Melica aurantiaca var. mucronata Melica aurantiaca var. tandilensis Melica brasiliana var. aurantiaca Melica aurantiaca var. aurantiaca Melica papilionacea var. grandiflora