Sporobolus pyramidalis
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Details Top
Internal ID | UUID644032c5f0764929661542 |
Scientific name | Sporobolus pyramidalis |
Authority | P.Beauv. |
First published in | Fl. Oware 2: 36 (1816) |
Description Top
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Sporobolus pyramidalis, also known as giant rat's tail grass, is a type of grass that is originally from Africa and Yemen. However, it has become an invasive weed in eastern Australia. This species of grass is causing problems for the local ecosystem and agriculture in the region. Efforts are being made to control its spread and prevent further damage.
Synonyms Top
Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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Agrostis extensa | Schumach. | Beskr. Guin. Pl. : 45 (1827) |
Agrostis indica | Forssk. | Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. : 104 (1775) |
Agrostis owarensis | Roem. & Schult. | Mant. 2: 199 (1824) |
Sporobolus hypseloteros | Chiov. | Webbia 8: 95 (1951) |
Sporobolus indicus f. pyramidalis | (P.Beauv.) Peter | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 40(1): 291 1931 |
Sporobolus indicus var. pyramidalis | (Beauv.) Veldkamp | Blumea 35: 439 (1991) |
Sporobolus jacquemontii | Kunth | Révis. Gramin. 2: 427 (1831) |
Sporobolus pyramidalis var. jacquemontii | (Kunth) Jovet & Guedes | Bull. Centr. Études Rech. Sci., Biarritz 7: 60 (1968) |
Sporobolus rueppellianus | Fresen. | Mus. Senckenberg. 2: 139 (1837) |
Sporobolus wombaliensis | Vanderyst | Bull. Agric. Congo Belge 11: 117 (1920) |
Vilfa jacquemontii | Trin. | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 5(2): 92 (1840) |
Vilfa pyramidalis | Trin. ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 2: 768 (1841) |
Vilfa ruppelliana | Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 2: 768 (1841) |
Sporobolus indicus var. saxicola | Sosef & Ngok | Blumea 50: 465 (2005) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Chad
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Botswana
- Cape Provinces
- Caprivi Strip
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Namibia
- Northern Provinces
- Swaziland
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Burkina
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mali
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Gabon
- Gulf Of Guinea Islands
- Rwanda
- Zaïre
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Western Indian Ocean
- Chagos Archipelago
- Comoros
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Réunion
- Seychelles
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East Tropical Africa
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Arabian Peninsula
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
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Arabian Peninsula
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indo-China
- Myanmar
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Papuasia
- Solomon Islands
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Indo-China
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Australasia click to expand
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Australia
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- Western Australia
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Australia
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Alabama
- Florida
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Mexico
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Pacific click to expand
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North-central Pacific
- Hawaii
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Northwestern Pacific
- Caroline Islands
- Marianas
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South-central Pacific
- Cook Islands
- Marquesas
- Tubuai Islands
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Southwestern Pacific
- Fiji
- Tokelau-manihiki
- Wallis-Futuna Islands
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North-central Pacific
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
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Caribbean
- Bahamas
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Southwest Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Venezuelan Antilles
- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!Database | ID/link to page |
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World Flora Online | wfo-0000901418 |
Flora of Alabama | 5444 |
Tropicos | 25517176 |
KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:422898-1 |
The Plant List | kew-444421 |
IPNI | 422898-1 |
iNaturalist | 369647 |
GBIF | 4117345 |
EPPO | SPZPY |
EOL | 1294325 |
USDA GRIN | 35384 |
Wikipedia | Sporobolus_pyramidalis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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