Tristachya superba (De Not.) Schweinf. & Asch.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Tristachya

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous graminoid. It grows 1-3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form graminoid
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Tristachya superba world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Central African Republic, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77176659-1
WFO ID wfo-0000905622
COL ID 7D6SF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Loudetia superba Trichopteryx gigantea Tristachya augusta Trichopteryx hockii Trichopteryx homblei Trichopteryx superba Trichopteryx hookei Trichopteryx gigantea var. gracilis Trichopteryx gigantea var. phalacrotes Trichopteryx gigantea var. spiciformis Trichopteryx gigantea var. phalagrotes Tristachya superba