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Internal ID UUID6440331d31d36714521390
Scientific name Urochloa mosambicensis
Authority (Hack.) Dandy
First published in J. Bot. 69: 54 (1931)

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Urochloa mosambicensis, commonly known as sabi grass, is a type of grass found in southern Africa. It is also referred to as gonya grass and bushveld signal grass. This species is native to the region and is known for its hardiness and adaptability. It is commonly used for grazing and is an important food source for livestock. Sabi grass is also used for erosion control and as a thatching material. Its versatility and resilience make it a valuable plant in the African ecosystem.

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Urochloa pullulans Stapf Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 590 (1920)
Urochloa pullulans var. mosambicensis (Hack.) Stapf Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 592. 1920

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English african liverseed grass

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World Flora Online wfo-0000906861
USDA Plants URMO80
Tropicos 25514520
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:426265-1
The Plant List kew-449509
PFAF Urochloa mosambicensis
Open Tree Of Life 472343
NCBI Taxonomy 240432
Nature Serve 2.149573
IPNI 426265-1
iNaturalist 170075
GBIF 2705861
EPPO UROMO
EOL 1115561
USDA GRIN 40913
Wikipedia Urochloa_mosambicensis

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Habitat modifies the relationship between grass and herbivore species richness in a South African savanna Čuda J, Pyšková K, Hejda M, Foxcroft LC, MacFadyen S, Storch D, Tropek R, Zambatis G, Pyšek P Ecol Evol 15-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11016939
doi:10.1002/ece3.11167
PMID:38623521
In search of lost ergots: phylogenetic re-evaluation of Claviceps species in Japan and their biogeographic patterns revealed Tanaka E, Tanada K, Hosoe T, Shrestha B, Kolařík M, Liu M Stud Mycol 17-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10825747
doi:10.3114/sim.2023.106.01
PMID:38298573
Ability of Non-Hosts and Cucurbitaceous Weeds to Transmit Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus Lovelock DA, Mintoff SJ, Kurz N, Neilsen M, Patel S, Constable FE, Tran-Nguyen LT Viruses 04-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10056631
doi:10.3390/v15030683
PMID:36992392
Growth and reproductive performance responses to post-weaning supplementation of early and normally-weaned Brahman crossbred heifers raised in tropical rangelands Silva TA, Quigley SP, Kidd LJ, Anderson ST, McLennan SR, Schatz TJ, McCosker KD, Poppi DP PLoS One 10-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8830633
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0263786
PMID:35143577
Water availability, bedrock, disturbance by herbivores, and climate determine plant diversity in South-African savanna Hejda M, Čuda J, Pyšková K, Zambatis G, Foxcroft LC, MacFadyen S, Storch D, Tropek R, Pyšek P Sci Rep 10-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8748544
doi:10.1038/s41598-021-02870-3
PMID:35013353
Are Grasses Really Useful for the Phytoremediation of Potentially Toxic Trace Elements? A Review Rabêlo FH, Vangronsveld J, Baker AJ, van der Ent A, Alleoni LR Front Plant Sci 24-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8670575
doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.778275
PMID:34917111
Virus Diseases of Cereal and Oilseed Crops in Australia: Current Position and Future Challenges Jones RA, Sharman M, Trębicki P, Maina S, Congdon BS Viruses 12-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8539440
doi:10.3390/v13102051
PMID:34696481
Growth Performance and Plasma Metabolites of Grazing Beef Cattle Backgrounded on Buffel or Buffel-Desmanthus Mixed Pastures Mwangi FW, Gardiner CP, Walker G, Hall TJ, Malau-Aduli BS, Kinobe RT, Malau-Aduli AE Animals (Basel) 09-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8388787
doi:10.3390/ani11082355
PMID:34438812
Reproductive parameters of lambs immunocastrated with anti-GnRH vaccine Rocha LF, Souza RS, Santana AL, Macedo DS, Santana AM, da Silva RC, Bezerra PA, de Jesus RD, Barbosa LP Anim Reprod 21-Jun-2021
PMCID:PMC8241210
doi:10.1590/1984-3143-AR2020-0237
PMID:34221143
Sample Sequence Analysis Uncovers Recurrent Horizontal Transfers of Transposable Elements among Grasses Park M, Christin PA, Bennetzen JL Mol Biol Evol 08-May-2021
PMCID:PMC8382918
doi:10.1093/molbev/msab133
PMID:33964159
Traits explain sorting of C4 grasses along a global precipitation gradient Jardine EC, Thomas GH, Osborne CP Ecol Evol 03-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7981197
doi:10.1002/ece3.7223
PMID:33767828
Checklist of the grasses of India Kellogg EA, Abbott JR, Bawa KS, Gandhi KN, Kailash BR, Ganeshaiah KN, Shrestha UB, Raven P PhytoKeys 16-Oct-2020
PMCID:PMC10311516
doi:10.3897/phytokeys.163.38393
PMID:37397271
Animal body size distribution influences the ratios of nutrients supplied to plants le Roux E, van Veenhuisen LS, Kerley GI, Cromsigt JP Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 24-Aug-2020
PMCID:PMC7486734
doi:10.1073/pnas.2003269117
PMID:32839336
Progress and Challenges in Ex Situ Conservation of Forage Germplasm: Grasses, Herbaceous Legumes and Fodder Trees Hanson J, Ellis RH Plants (Basel) 02-Apr-2020
PMCID:PMC7238044
doi:10.3390/plants9040446
PMID:32252434
Grazing by large savanna herbivores indirectly alters ant diversity and promotes resource monopolisation Purdon J, Parr CL, Somers MJ PeerJ 11-Jan-2019
PMCID:PMC6330944
doi:10.7717/peerj.6226
PMID:30648021

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