Biology:Digitaria setigera

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Short description: Species of plant

Digitaria setigera
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Digitaria
Species:
D. setigera
Binomial name
Digitaria setigera
Roth ex Roem. & Schult.

Digitaria setigera, also more commonly called East Indian crabgrass, is a species of perennial grass in the family of Poaceae.[1][2]

Description

Digitaria setigera has cauline leaves that are a little over 30mm (1.1 inches) long and 3mm (0.1 inches) wide. It also has spikelets that consist of 3-16 spike-like branches.[2]

Distribution

This species of grass is native to many subtropical regions such as Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, India , and Bangladesh.[1][3] Additionally, it is native to Australia , where it is found in Northern Territory and Queensland.[4]

References

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