Saccharum spontaneum (wild sugarcane, Kans grass) is a perennial grass native to the Indian Subcontinent. It grows up to three meters in height, with spreading rhizomatous roots, and is found in the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands, a lowland ecoregion at the base of the Himalaya range in Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan. It is harvested to thatch roofs or fence vegetable gardens in Nepal, and has become an invasive species in other parts of the world. It has hybridized with Saccharum officinarum, a domesticated sugarcane, and exhibits exceptional resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Imperata spontanea	P.Beauv.	Ess. Agrostogr. : 8 (1812)
Saccharifera spontanea	Stokes	Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 132 (1812)
Saccharum angustifolium	Reinw. ex de Vriese	Pl. Ind. Bat. Orient. 107. 1856
Saccharum semidecumbens	Roxb.	Fl. Ind. i. 236.
Saccharum spontaneum var. arenicola	(Ohwi) Ohwi	Fl. Jap. ed. rev.: 1440. 1965
Saccharum spontaneum var. klaga	(Jungh.) Hack.	Monogr. Phan. 6: 116. 1889
Saccharum spontaneum var. roxburghii	Honda	Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 39: 38. 1925

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	wild sugarcane
English	kans grass
English	wild sugar cane
ace	rabo
Arabic	قصب السكر العفوي
Assamese	বিৰিণা
bho	कास
bjn	galagah
Bengali	কাশফুল
Persian	تباشیر خودروی
Fulah	kawlewol
French	canne a sucre fourragere
French	canne sauvage
Hindi	काँस
Indonesian	tibarau
Indonesian	gelagah
jv	glagah
Kannada	ಕಾಡು ಕಬ್ಬು
Malay	pokok tebu gajah
Burmese	ကိုင်းပင်ကြီး
Burmese	ကိုင်းပင်
Nepali	काँस
pam	palat
Polish	kaśa
Punjab	کنس
Russian	Сахарный тростник дикий
sat	ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱵᱟᱦᱟ
su	kaso
Tamil	நாணல்
Tamil	தர்ப்பை
Tamil	தருப்பை
Tamil	குசப்புல்
Telugu	కాకిచెరకు
Thai	เลา
Vietnamese	lách
Vietnamese	cây đế
Chinese	甜根子草

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Name	Authority	First published in
Saccharum spontaneum subsp. aegyptiacum	(Willd.) Hack.	Monogr. Phan. 6: 115 (1889)
Saccharum spontaneum subsp. spontaneum

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Name	Authority	First published in
Saccharum spontaneum var. edulis	(Hassk.) K.Schum.	Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee 116 1900

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Forms (abbr. f.) Top

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct

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- Native

Africa click to expand
- East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya
  - Tanzania
  - Uganda
- Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad
  - Eritrea
  - Ethiopia
  - Somalia
  - Sudan
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria
  - Egypt
  - Libya
  - Morocco
  - Tunisia
- South Tropical Africa
  - Malawi
- West Tropical Africa
  - Burkina
  - Ghana
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - Togo
- West-central Tropical Africa
  - Cameroon
  - Central African Republic
- Western Indian Ocean
  - Madagascar
  - Mauritius
  - Réunion
  - Seychelles

Asia-temperate click to expand
- Arabian Peninsula
  - Gulf States
  - Oman
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Yemen
- China
  - China North-central
  - China South-central
  - China Southeast
  - Hainan
  - Tibet
  - Xinjiang
- Eastern Asia
  - Japan
  - Korea
  - Nansei-shoto
  - Taiwan
- Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kirgizstan
  - Tadzhikistan
  - Turkmenistan
  - Uzbekistan
- Western Asia
  - Afghanistan
  - Lebanon-Syria
  - Palestine
  - Sinai

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam
  - Bangladesh
  - East Himalaya
  - India
  - Nepal
  - Pakistan
  - Sri Lanka
  - West Himalaya
- Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands
  - Cambodia
  - Laos
  - Myanmar
  - Nicobar Nicobar
  - Thailand
  - Vietnam
- Malesia
  - Christmas Island
  - Jawa
  - Lesser Sunda Islands
  - Malaya
  - Maluku
  - Philippines
  - Sumatera
- Papuasia
  - Bismarck Archipelago
  - New Guinea
  - Solomon Islands

Australasia click to expand
- Australia
  - Northern Territory
  - Queensland

Europe click to expand
- Southeastern Europe
  - Greece
  - Italy
  - Kriti
  - Sicilia
- Southwestern Europe
  - Sardegna

Northern America click to expand
- Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Florida

Pacific click to expand
- North-central Pacific
  - Hawaii
- Northwestern Pacific
  - Caroline Islands
  - Marianas
- South-central Pacific
  - Society Islands
- Southwestern Pacific
  - Fiji
  - New Caledonia
  - Samoa
  - Vanuatu

Southern America click to expand
- Caribbean
  - Cuba
  - Puerto Rico
  - Trinidad-Tobago
- Central America
  - Costa Rica
  - Panamá

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000896738
UNII	3K91H9R5ZI
Florida Plant Atlas	4300
USDA Plants	SASP
Tropicos	25511465
INPN	119774
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:420031-1
The Plant List	kew-440049
Open Tree Of Life	207620
Observations.org	145605
NCBI Taxonomy	62335
Nature Serve	2.159588
IUCN Red List	164377
IPNI	420031-1
iNaturalist	168277
GBIF	2703935
Freebase	/m/09dkdk
EPPO	SACSP
EOL	1115143
USDA GRIN	32625
Wikipedia	Saccharum_spontaneum
CMAUP	NPO28820

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession	Assembly
Accession	Name	Level	Submitter	Released	Coverage	Size
GCA_022457205.1	ASM2245720v1	Chromosome	Fujian agriculture and forestry university	2022-03-04	18.0x	2.57 Gb

Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Phylogenomic profiles of whole-genome duplications in Poaceae and landscape of differential duplicate retention and losses among major Poaceae lineages

Zhang T, Huang W, Zhang L, Li DZ, Qi J, Ma H

Nat Commun

17-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11024178
doi:	10.1038/s41467-024-47428-9
PMID:	38632270

Comparative transcriptional analysis of Persea americana MYB, WRKY and AP2/ERF transcription factors following Phytophthora cinnamomi infection

Fick A, Swart V, Bombarely A, van den Berg N

Mol Plant Pathol

08-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11002358
doi:	10.1111/mpp.13453
PMID:	38590150

Leveraging the sugarcane CRISPR/Cas9 technique for genetic improvement of non-cultivated grasses

Li C, Iqbal MA

Front Plant Sci

27-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC11004347
doi:	10.3389/fpls.2024.1369416
PMID:	38601306

Photoperiodic and lighting treatments for flowering control and its genetic regulation in sugarcane breeding

Wickramasinghe KP, Kong CY, Lin XQ, Zhao PF, Mehdi F, Li XJ, Liu XL, Mao J, Lu X

Heliyon

26-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10998108
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28531
PMID:	38586380

Function and regulation of plant ARGONAUTE proteins in response to environmental challenges: a review

Zaheer U, Munir F, Salum YM, He W

PeerJ

26-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10979746
doi:	10.7717/peerj.17115
PMID:	38560454

Investigation of two-pore K+ (TPK) channels in Triticum aestivum L. suggests their role in stress response

Kaur A, Madhu, Sharma A, Singh K, Upadhyay SK

Heliyon

13-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10963239
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27814
PMID:	38533012

In Silico Analysis of Glutamate Receptors in Capsicum chinense: Structure, Evolution, and Molecular Interactions

León-García F, García-Laynes F, Estrada-Tapia G, Monforte-González M, Martínez-Estevez M, Echevarría-Machado I

Plants (Basel)

12-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10975470
doi:	10.3390/plants13060812
PMID:	38592787

Identification and characterization of the Remorin gene family in Saccharum and the involvement of ScREM1.5e-1/-2 in SCMV infection on sugarcane

Yang Z, Cheng G, Yu Q, Jiao W, Zeng K, Luo T, Zhang H, Shang H, Huang G, Wang F, Guo Y, Xu J

Front Plant Sci

23-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10920289
doi:	10.3389/fpls.2024.1365995
PMID:	38463560

Exploring the benefits of wild plants in dietary nutrition: investigating perspectives, choices, health impacts and sustainable practices

Anwar T, Qureshi H, Shahzadi S, Siddiqi EH, Ali HM, Abdelhamid MM, Nazim M

BMC Complement Med Ther

14-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10865668
doi:	10.1186/s12906-024-04379-4
PMID:	38355544

New developments on vermifiltration as a bio-ecological wastewater treatment technology: Mechanism, application, performance, modelling, optimization, and sustainability

Y. Saapi SS, Andrianisa HA, Zorom M, Mounirou LA, Kouassi HA, Ahossouhe MS

Heliyon

10-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10875448
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25795
PMID:	38375316

Genomic investigation of duplication, functional conservation, and divergence in the LRR-RLK Family of Saccharum

Ding H, Feng X, Yuan Y, Wang B, Wang Y, Zhang J

BMC Genomics

09-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10854099
doi:	10.1186/s12864-024-10073-z
PMID:	38336615

Genome-Wide Identification of MYC Transcription Factors and Their Potential Functions in the Growth and Development Regulation of Tree Peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)

Wang Q, Li B, Qiu Z, Lu Z, Hang Z, Wu F, Chen X, Zhu X

Plants (Basel)

02-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10857424
doi:	10.3390/plants13030437
PMID:	38337970

Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Candidate Genes in Response to Sorghum Mosaic Virus and Salicylic Acid in Sugarcane

Zhou G, Shabbir R, Sun Z, Chang Y, Liu X, Chen P

Plants (Basel)

14-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10819896
doi:	10.3390/plants13020234
PMID:	38256787

Weed biology and management in the multi-omics era: Progress and perspectives

Chen K, Yang H, Wu D, Peng Y, Lian L, Bai L, Wang L

Plant Commun

12-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC11009161
doi:	10.1016/j.xplc.2024.100816
PMID:	38219012

Structural and Functional Strategies in Cenchrus Species to Combat Environmental Extremities Imposed by Multiple Abiotic Stresses

Basharat S, Ahmad F, Hameed M, Ahmad MS, Asghar A, Fatima S, Ahmad KS, Shah SM, Hashem A, Avila-Quezada GD, Abd_Allah EF, Abbas Z

Plants (Basel)

11-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10818359
doi:	10.3390/plants13020203
PMID:	38256756

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / p-Hydroxybenzoic acid esters / p-Hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters
Protocatechuic acid, methyl ester	287064	Click to see COC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O	168.15	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Nucleosides, nucleotides, and analogues / Purine nucleosides
Adenosine	60961	Click to see C1=NC(=C2C(=N1)N(C=N2)C3C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)N	267.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones
Mangiferin	5281647	Click to see C1=C2C(=CC(=C1O)O)OC3=C(C2=O)C(=C(C(=C3)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O	422.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
3-(3,5-Dihydroxy-phenyl)-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-carbaldehyde	636845	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C3=C(O2)C=CC(=C3)C=O)C4=CC(=CC(=C4)O)O)O	348.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
4-[(2R,3R)-3-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-4-[(E)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)vinyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-yl]benzene-1,2-diol	5279244	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC2=C3C(C(OC3=CC(=C2)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)C5=CC(=CC(=C5)O)O)O	470.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Moracin M	185848	Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)OC(=C2)C3=CC(=CC(=C3)O)O	242.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
2-O-(6-O-Acetyl-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-6-O-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-trans-cinnamoyl)-beta-D-fructofuranose	11092923	Click to see CC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O)O)CO)O)O)O	560.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
5-Caffeoylshikimic acid	5281762	Click to see C1C(C(C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O	336.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
Caffeic acid methyl ester	689075	Click to see COC(=O)C=CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O	194.18	unknown	via CMAUP database
helonioside A	16745274	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(O2)(CO)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)O)O	694.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Helonioside B	21636195	Click to see CC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O)OC(=O)C=CC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)CO)O)O)O	736.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Smilaside L	24862701	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(O2)(COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC)O)O	870.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acid esters / Coumaric acid esters
[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2,5-bis[[(E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxymethyl]oxolan-3-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	11593148	Click to see CC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O)OC(=O)C=CC4=CC=C(C=C4)O)COC(=O)C=CC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC)O)O)O	882.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
1-O-(4-Hydroxy-trans-cinnamoyl)-2-O-(alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-6-O-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-trans-cinnamoyl)-beta-D-fructofuranose	11735009	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(O2)(COC(=O)C=CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O	664.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Smilaside C	10919948	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(O2)(COC(=O)C=CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC)O)O	840.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
Smilaside G	24862591	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(O2)(COC(=O)C=CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O	810.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Smilaside H	24862644	Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C(C(OC1OC2(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O)OC(=O)C=CC4=CC=C(C=C4)O)COC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)CO)O)O	852.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
Smilaside I	24862642	Click to see CC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O)OC(=O)C=CC4=CC=C(C=C4)O)COC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O	852.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
Smilaside J	24850451	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(O2)(COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O	840.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
Smilaside K	24862643	Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C(C(OC1OC2(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O)OC(=O)C=CC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)COC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)CO)O)O	882.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones
(2R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one	667495	Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O	272.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Quercetin	5280343	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O	302.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides
Isovitexin	162350	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	432.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides / Flavonoid 8-C-glycosides
Vitexin	5280441	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O	432.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides
(2R)-2alpha-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-5-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3alpha,7-diol	11081337	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC(C(C2)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	480.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2R)-2alpha-(3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3alpha,7-diol	10885307	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC(C(C2)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	480.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	5320854	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O	448.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids
Tricin	5281702	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O	330.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes
Piceatannol	667639	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O)O)O	244.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
Resveratrol	445154	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O)O	228.24	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Saccharum spontaneum

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Synonyms Top

Common names Top

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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