Panicum trichonode Launert & Renvoize

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Panicum

Characteristics

Spikelets 2.5–3 mm. long, ovate-elliptic, glabrous, acute; inferior glume 1/8–1/4 the length of the spikelet, broadly-ovate, membranous, 0–1-nerved; superior glume herbaceous, 7–9-nerved; inferior lemma similar to the superior glume, male, its palea well developed; superior lemma and palea pallid, shiny.
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Caespitose or shortly rhizomatous, glabrous or pilose perennial with erect or ascending culms 35–120 cm. high from a pubescent base; nodes conspicuously bearded or pubescent with white hairs.
Panicle 10–22 cm. long, elliptic or oblong, moderately branched.
Leaf laminae 20–30 × 3–5 mm., linear, flat, sharply acute.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 1.2
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food material
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Panicum trichonode world distribution map, present in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:413386-1
WFO ID wfo-0000886672
COL ID 4CFGD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Panicum trichonode