Schmidtia pappophoroides

Schmidtia pappophoroides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Schmidtia
Species: Schmidtia pappophoroides
Binomial name
Schmidtia pappophoroides
Steud.

Schmidtia pappophoroides (Afrikaans: meerjarige Kalaharisandkweek, Khoekhoe: ǀkhurub, Otjiherero: ongorondji, Juǀ'hoan: beye-ǁxui-doa, German: Ausdauerndes Fünfborstengras) is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to southern and western Africa and the Cape Verde.[1] Schmidtia pappophoroides can be used to thatch roofs, and it is a valuable fodder grass in Namibia.[2][3]

References

  1. "Schmidtia pappophoroides". JSTOR Global Plants. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. Klaassen, E.S.; Craven, P. (2003). "Checklist of grasses in Namibia, Part 3" (PDF). South African Botanical Diversity Network. ISBN 99916-63-16-9. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. Rothauge, Axel (25 March 2014). "Cultivated grass pastures". The Namibian.


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