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
- ↑ "Schmidtia pappophoroides". JSTOR Global Plants. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rothauge, Axel (25 March 2014). "Cultivated grass pastures". The Namibian.
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