Hackelochloa granularis

Hackelochloa granularis
sprig of grass with blades of grass on it
pitscale grass, native to sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Hackelochloa
Species:
H. granularis
Binomial name
Hackelochloa granularis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Mnesithea granularis L. de Koning & Sosef, 1829
    • Cenchrus granularis L.
    • Rytilix granularis (L.) Skeels

Hackelochloa granularis, the pitscale grass,[2] is a species of grass native to sub-Saharan Africa and temperate and tropical regions of Asia. It is naturalised to the Southern United States, Mexico and South America.[3][2]

  1. ^ "Encyclopedia of Life:Hackelochloa granularis". Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Hackelochloa granularis (L.) Kuntze". Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Hackelochloa granularis". Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 May 2016.