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Urochloa nigropedata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Urochloa
Species: U. nigropedata
Binomial name
Urochloa nigropedata
(Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern) A.M.Torres & C.M.Morton
Synonyms
List
  • Brachiaria nigropedata (Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern) Stapf
  • Panicum nigropedatum Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern
  • Brachiaria melanotyla (Hack.) Henrard
  • Panicum melanotylum Hack.
  • Brachiaria clavuliseta Chiov.
  • Brachiaria deflexa var. sativa Portères
  • Brachiaria regularis (Nees) Stapf
  • Brachiaria stapfiana Basappa & Muniy.
  • Panicum clavulisetum Chiov.
  • Panicum glycerioides Chiov.
  • Panicum nudiglume Hochst.
  • Panicum petiveri var. nudiglume (Hochst.) Chiov.
  • Panicum petiveri var. robustissimum Chiov.
  • Panicum regulare Nees
  • Panicum ruprechtii E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.
  • Panicum sorghi Delile

Urochloa nigropedata, commonly known as spotted brachiaria, is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to Southern Africa in the tropical regions of South Africa and East Africa. Urochloa nigropedata is used as fodder grass in Namibia.

As a pioneering grass, it has also environmental uses such as revegetation and soil binding.

References

  1. "Urochloa nigropedata (Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern) A.M.Torres & C.M.Morton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. "Urochloa deflexa (Schumach.) H.Scholz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  3. Klaassen, E.S.; Craven, P. (2003). Checklist of grasses in Namibia, Part 1 (PDF). South African Botanical Diversity Network. ISBN 99916-63-16-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  4. Rothauge, Axel (25 March 2014). "Cultivated grass pastures". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
  5. Heuzé V., Thiollet H., Tran G., Lebas F., 2018. Spotted brachiaria (Brachiaria nigropedata). Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/485
Taxon identifiers
Urochloa nigropedata
Brachiaria nigropedata
Panicum nigropedatum
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