PlantaeSpecies
Melinis nerviglumis
(Franch.) Zizka
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Melinis
Species
Melinis nerviglumis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
Synonyms
Rhynchelythrum nerviglumeRhynchelytrum rhodesianumMelinis setifoliaMelinis villosipesTricholaena rhodesianaTricholaena setifoliaTricholaena busseanaMelinis nyassanaMelinis bachmanniiMelinis muenzneriPanicum busseanumTricholaena nerviglumisTricholaena chevalieriTricholaena congoensisTricholaena filifolia
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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