Biology:Sporobolus fertilis

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Short description: Species of grass

Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis nezuminoo.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Sporobolus
Species:
S. fertilis
Binomial name
Sporobolus fertilis
(Steud.) W.D.Clayt.
Synonyms
  • Agrostis fertilis Steud.
  • Sporobolus indicus var. major (Buse) Baaijens

Sporobolus fertilis is a species of grass native to the Himalayas, India , Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, China , Japan , and Malaysia. It is an invasive species in Australia , where it is known as giant parramatta grass. This plant first appeared in scientific literature as Agrostis fertilis in the Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum of 1854, published by the German botanist Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel.[1][2][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5703867 entry