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Danthoniopsis pruinosa
Scientific Name: Danthoniopsis pruinosa
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Danthoniopsis pruinosa
Danthoniopsis pruinosa is a perennial caespitose grass belonging to the Poaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Danthoniopsis pruinosa C.E. Hubb.
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Synonyms:
- Danthoniopsis pruinosa var. gracilis C.E. Hubb.
- Petrina pruinosa (C.E.Hubb.) J.B.Phipps
Distribution and Habitat
- This species is found in Asia and Africa.
- Specific locations mentioned include Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Occurrence data available from the Flora of Zimbabwe.
Morphological Characteristics
- Habit: Perennial caespitose (growing in tufts or clumps).
- Rootstock: Evident.
- Butt sheaths: Pilose (hairy).
- Basal innovations: Extravaginal.
- Culms: Erect or decumbent (lying down with the tip ascending).
Ecological Role
- It is found in association with other plants like Coleochloa setifera, Aristida congesta, Panicum maximum, Brachiaria deflexa, Digitaria eriantha, and Eneropogon macrostachyus.
- Observed alongside tree species such as Vangueria infausta and forbs such as Aeschynomene rehmannii.
Genetic Information
- Information available regarding the chloroplast matK gene for maturase K (specimen voucher K:G. Davidse 6506) with a sequence of 1,806 bp linear DNA (HE575874.1 GI:406034922).
Further Information
- WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in the Catalogue of Life
- GRIN Taxonomy checklist
- NCBI Taxonomy checklist
- Tropicos database
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research
- Kew Grasses Database