Biology:Dichanthium aristatum

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Short description: Species of plant

Dichanthium aristatum
Dichanthium aristatum.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Dichanthium
Species:
D. aristatum
Binomial name
Dichanthium aristatum
(Poir.) C.E.Hubb.
Synonyms

Andropogon aristatus Poir.
Andropogon caricosus subsp. mollicomus (Kunth) Hack.
Andropogon caricosus var. mollicomus (Kunth) Hack.
Andropogon mollicomus Kunth

Dichanthium aristatum is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is commonly used as a forage for livestock. Common names include angleton grass (Australia, Cuba); alabang X (Philippines); angleton blue-stem, yellow bluestem (USA); wildergrass (Hawai'i); hierba.[1][2]

References

  1. {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Dichanthium aristatum | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 11 April 2018 }}
  2. Bisset, W.J. and Sillar, D.I. (1984) Angleton Grass(Dichanthium aristatum) in Queensland. Tropical Grasslands, 18, 161-174

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q11127523 entry