Urochloa platyrrhachis C.E.Hubb.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Urochloa

Characteristics

Inflorescence of 1–3 racemes, these 1–5 cm. long, bearing the spikelets singly on a foliaceous rhachis 2–5 mm. wide and terminating in a spikelet.
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Inferior glume less than 0.5 mm long, broadly obtuse to truncate.
Superior lemma granulose, mucronulate, shorter than spikelet.
Inferior lemma with a hyaline groove down the midline.
Spikelets 3.5–4 mm. long, broadly elliptic, glabrous.
Culms 20–60 cm. high, ascending.
Annual.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.6
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) 15 - 24
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Distribution

Urochloa platyrrhachis world distribution map, present in Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:426274-1
WFO ID wfo-0000906885
COL ID 7DTPZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Urochloa platyrrhachis