Biology:Chrysopogon fulvus
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Short description: Species of grass in the genus Chrysopogon
Chrysopogon fulvus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Chrysopogon |
Species: | C. fulvus
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Binomial name | |
Chrysopogon fulvus (Spreng.) Chiov.
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Chrysopogon fulvus, called Guria grass, red false beard grass, and reddish-yellow beardgrass, is a species of grass (family Poaceae), subfamily Panicoideae.[2][3] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has been introduced to Florida.[1] It is a palatable pasture grass, relished by oxen.[3] It does well in semi-arid conditions.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chrysopogon fulvus (Spreng.) Chiov.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:396142-1.
- ↑ Sharma, Ashutosh. "Reddish-Yellow Beardgrass". Flowers of India. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Reddish-Yellow%20Beardgrass.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006). CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. p. 492. ISBN 9780849313035.
- ↑ Dwivedi, G. K.; Sinha, N. C.; Tomer, P. S.; Dixit, O. P. (1988). "Nitrogen Economy, Biomass Production and Seed Production Potential of Chrysopogon fulvus by Intercropping of Pasture Legumes". Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 161 (2): 129–134. doi:10.1111/j.1439-037X.1988.tb00341.x.
Wikidata ☰ Q15513300 entry