Biology:Stipagrostis sabulicola
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Short description: Species of grass endemic to Namibia
Stipagrostis sabulicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Stipagrostis |
Species: | S. sabulicola
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Binomial name | |
Stipagrostis sabulicola (Pilg.) De Winter
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approximate range
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Stipagrostis sabulicola, the Namib dune bushman grass, is a species of grass endemic to the dunes of the Namib desert. The perennial grass grows up to 200 cm tall and has a wide system of shallow roots, allowing it to catch water in the form of fog and dew, additional to rain.[1]
References
- ↑ Ehrenbold, Samuel; Keding, Viktoria (2015). It is Time to Identify Selected Plants and Animals of the Namib (2nd ed.). Namib Desert Environment Education Trust (NaDEET). p. 12.
Wikidata ☰ Q15507694 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stipagrostis sabulicola.
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