Hyperthelia dissoluta

Yellow thatching grass
part of a dry inflorescence (above)
and fresh spikelets (below)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Hyperthelia
Species:
H. dissoluta
Binomial name
Hyperthelia dissoluta
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Andropogon luteolus Vanderyst
    • Andropogon macrolepis Hack.
    • Andropogon ruprechtii Hack.
    • Cymbopogon ruprechtii (Hack.) Rendle
    • Hyparrhenia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) C.E.Hubb.
    • Hyparrhenia macrolepis (Hack.) Stapf
    • Hyparrhenia ruprechtii (Hack.) E.Fourn.
    • Hyperthelia macrolepis (Hack.) Clayton
    • Sorghum macrolepis (Hack.) Kuntze
    • Sorghum ruprechtii (Hack.) Kuntze

Hyperthelia dissoluta, the yellow thatching grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is native to Sub‑Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It has been introduced to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Brazil.[1] Its palatability to livestock decreases markedly as the plant matures, and it is a very aggressive competitor, so it has developed a bad reputation among ranchers.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Hyperthelia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) Clayton". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Hassoun, P. (15 October 2015). "Yellow thatching grass (Hyperthelia dissoluta)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ Jordaan, Jorrie J. (2017). "Controlling Hyperthelia dissoluta (Nees ex. Steud.) Clayton (Yellow thatch grass) through defoliation in southern African rangelands". African Journal of Ecology. 55 (4): 742–747. doi:10.1111/aje.12395.