About Kleberg's bluestem
Dichanthium annulatum is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is commonly used as a forage for livestock. Common names include marvel grass, Diaz bluestem, Kleberg bluestem, Hindi grass, ringed dichanthium, sheda grass, medio bluestem (var. papillosum), jargu grass, Delhi grass, vuda bluegrass, two-flowered golden-beard, Santa Barbara grass. It is native to tropical Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. In India, it is very important in agriculture. It has been introduced to many other parts of the world for cultivation, and it has become naturalized in some places, such as Australia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dichanthium annulatum
- Genus
- Dichanthium
- Family
- POACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical Africa, India, Myanmar
- Distribution
- Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal, Middle-East to Indonesia; introduced to South Africa, Tropical America and Australia, Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- மார்வெல் புல்
Poaceae
Grass family
Kleberg's bluestem belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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