Sporobolus spicatus
Sporobolus spicatus | |
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Sporobolus spicatus (plant on left side) |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Sporobolus |
Species: | S. spicatus |
Binomial name | |
Sporobolus spicatus |
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Sporobolus spicatus, also known as salt grass, is a halophyte.[1]
Distribution
This bunchgrass is distributed:
- in dryer parts of Africa such as Namibia, as a well known common plant in the western desert of Egypt
- from the Mediterranean coast to South Africa
- from the Middle East southwest to Pakistan and India.[2][3]
Description
Sporobolus spicatus is a perennial bunchgrass forming turfs near water and which has short, pointed flat blade leaves.[4] It grows up to a maximum height of 40cm and is distinguishable by a dark green colour.
References
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- Sporobolus
- Halophytes
- Bunchgrasses of Africa
- Bunchgrasses of Asia
- Flora of South Africa
- Flora of North Africa
- Flora of the Sahara
- Flora of the Mediterranean
- Flora of Western Asia
- Grasses of India
- Grasses of Pakistan
- Flora of Egypt
- Flora of Libya
- Flora of Algeria
- Flora of Morocco
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- Flora of Yemen
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