Pogonarthria squarrosa
Pogonarthria squarrosa, the sickle grass or cross grass, is a species of perennial grass that is native to tropical, East and southern Africa.[1] It is a hard and unpalatable pioneer grass with very low grazing value.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Pogonarthria |
| Species: | P. squarrosa |
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| Pogonarthria squarrosa | |
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References
- Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006). CRC world dictionary of grasses common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC/Taylor & Francis. p. 1828. ISBN 9781420003222.
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