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Harpochloa falx

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Harpochloa falx
Inflorescence
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Harpochloa
Species:
H. falx
Binomial name
Harpochloa falx
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Campulosus falcatus P.Beauv.
    • Campulosus hirsutus Desv.
    • Chloris falcata Sw.
    • Cynosurus falcatus Thunb.
    • Dactyloctenium falcatum Willd.
    • Eleusine falcata Spreng.
    • Harpochloa capensis Kunth
    • Melica falx L.f.

Harpochloa falx (common name caterpillar grass attending to the shape of its inflorescence), is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini.[1] Although fire-adapted, in the absence of regular burns it comes to dominate its competitors.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Harpochloa falx (L.f.) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ Everson, Colin S.; Everson, Terry M.; Morris, Craig D. (2021). "The population dynamics of four grass species in relation to burning in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg". African Journal of Range & Forage Science. 38: 23–38. doi:10.2989/10220119.2020.1841292. S2CID 232105703.