Biology:Schmidtia pappophoroides

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Short description: Species of grass

Schmidtia pappophoroides
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Schmidtia
Species:
S. pappophoroides
Binomial name
Schmidtia pappophoroides
Steud.

Schmidtia pappophoroides (Afrikaans: meerjarige Kalaharisandkweek, Template:Lang-naq, Otjiherero: ongorondji, Template:Lang-ktz, German: Ausdauerndes Fünfborstengras) is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to southern and western Africa and the Cape Verde.[1] Schmidtia pappophoroides can be used to thatch roofs, and it is a valuable fodder grass in Namibia.[2][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15521892 entry