Urochloa mutica

Urochloa mutica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Urochloa
Species:
U. mutica
Binomial name
Urochloa mutica
(Forssk.) T.Q.Nguyen
Synonyms
List
  • Brachiaria mutica (Forssk.) Stapf
  • Panicum muticum Forssk.
  • Brachiaria numidiana (Lam.) Henrard
  • Brachiaria purpurascens (Raddi) Henrard
  • Panicum amphibium Steud.
  • Panicum appressum Forssk.
  • Panicum barbinode Trin.
  • Panicum equinum Salzm. ex Steud.
  • Panicum guadaloupense Steud.
  • Panicum leiogonum Sieber ex Link
  • Panicum limnaeum Steud.
  • Panicum numidianum Lam.
  • Panicum paraguayense Steud. ex Döll
  • Panicum pictigluma Steud.
  • Panicum punctulatum Arn. ex Steud.
  • Panicum purpurascens Raddi.

Urochloa mutica, commonly known as para grass, buffalo grass, Mauritius signal grass, pasto pare, malojilla, gramalote, parana, Carib grass, and Scotch grass, is a species of grass.[2][3] Despite its common name of California grass,[2] it does not occur in California;[4] it is native to northern and central Africa and parts of the Middle East, where it is cultivated for fodder.[3] It was introduced elsewhere and it is now cultivated throughout tropical regions of the world for this purpose.[2]

  1. ^ Diop, F.N.; Lansdown, R.V.; Gupta, A.K. (2020). "Brachiaria mutica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T164272A67773905. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T164272A67773905.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Stone, Katharine R. 2010. Urochloa mutica. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
  3. ^ a b Urochloa mutica. Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce.
  4. ^ Urochloa mutica. USDA Plants Profile.