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Paraguayan windmill grass

Scientific Name: Chloris canterai var. grandiflora

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Chloris canterai: Paraguayan Windmill Grass

Chloris canterai, commonly known as Paraguayan windmill grass, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the genus Chloris.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chloris canterai Arechav.
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Chloris canterae Arechav. (Note the slight spelling variation)
  • Subordinate Taxa: Chloris canterai var. canterai, Chloris canterai var. grandiflora (Roseng. & Izag.) D.E. Anderson

Distribution and Habitat

This grass is found in several South American countries, including Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina (specifically in the regions of Rios, Formosa, Misiones, Santa Fe, and Santiago del Estero), and southern Bolivia.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Plant Form: Graminoid
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Flower Color: Green, Yellow

Ecological Role

In some regions, windmill grass (generally referring to Chloris species, though not specified as C. canterai in the text) is considered a major weed, sometimes exhibiting glyphosate resistance.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Windmill grass can compete with crops and other plants in agricultural settings.

Further Information

  • USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)
  • NatureServe
  • Catalogue of New World Grasses database
  • Discover Life
  • ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory