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Blue Couch
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Grasses & bamboos

Blue Couch

Digitaria didactyla Willd.

Introduced by people

Names

EnglishBlue Couch
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Scientific nameDigitaria didactyla Willd.

About this species

Digitaria didactyla is a species of grass known by the common names blue couch, Queensland blue couch, blue serangoon grass, green serangoon grass, blue stargrass, and petit gazon (in Mauritius). It is native to Mauritius, Réunion, parts of mainland Africa, and Madagascar. It has been introduced widely outside its native range, mainly for use as a pasture and turf grass. It has naturalized in some regions.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDigitaria

In Suriname

10Records in Suriname
1981First record
1984Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para9

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

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