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Australian Bluestem
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Grasses & bamboos

Australian Bluestem

Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T.Blake

Introduced by people

Names

EnglishAustralian Bluestem
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese臭根子草
Scientific nameBothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T.Blake

About this species

Bothriochloa bladhii (commonly called, variously, Australian bluestem, Caucasian bluestem, forest-bluegrass, plains bluestem, and purple plume grass) is a Neotropic grass in the family Poaceae, found primarily in tropical Africa, and tropical and temperate Asia, and Australia. The type specimen was collected from China by Finnish botanist Peter Johan Bladh. The name of Bladh is honored in the specific epithet.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusBothriochloa

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
1961First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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