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Cleistachne sorghoides
Scientific Name: Cleistachne sorghoides
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Cleistachne sorghoides
Cleistachne sorghoides, also known as False Sorghum, is a grass species belonging to the Poaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cleistachne sorghoides Benth.
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms/Alternative Names: None explicitly stated, but the text references variations in citations (e.g., Cleistachne sorghoides Benth. in Hook., Ic. Pl. t. 1379. 1882).
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to eastern and southeastern Africa and Asia.
- Specifically mentioned locations include: Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Also found in India.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Habit: Annual
- Culms: Erect, 60-250 cm long, with prop roots. Culms up to over 7 ft. high, simple, rooting from .
- Ligule: An eciliate membrane.
- Leaf-blade: Base tapering to the midrib.
Genetic and Cytological Information
- One source indicated a somatic number of 2n=36.
Ecological Role
- Mentioned as a larval foodplant for some insect species.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Serves as a larval foodplant for unspecified insects.
- Resembles species of Sorghum.
Resources and Further Information
- International Plant Names Index
- GRIN Taxonomy (Germplasm Resources Information Network)
- Catalogue of Life
- SINGER database
- PLANT PROFILE : Hooker's Icon. Pl.