Melinis longiseta (A.Rich.) Zizka

Species

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 0.3-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
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Distribution

Melinis longiseta world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2945819-1
WFO ID wfo-0000879545
COL ID 3ZFKQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Melinis longiseta Panicum macrotrichum Rhynchelytrum minutiflorum Saccharum longisetum Tricholaena longiseta Rhynchelytrum longisetum Tricholaena longiseta Rhynchelytrum minutiflorum var. melinioides

Lower taxons

Melinis longiseta subsp. bellespicata Melinis longiseta subsp. longiseta