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Finger Grass
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Grasses & bamboos

Finger Grass

Chloris barbata Sw.

Names

EnglishFinger Grass
Dutch—
SpanishPasto con dedos
Chinese虎尾草
Scientific nameChloris barbata Sw.

About this species

Chloris barbata (syn. Chloris inflata), the swollen fingergrass or purpletop chloris, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. It is native to drier parts of the Old World tropics and sub-tropics, and it has been introduced to the southern US, most of Latin America and the Caribbean, many tropical islands, and Australia. It is considered an invasive weed species and is host to a number of serious agricultural pest species.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusChloris

In Suriname

15Records in Suriname
1956First record
2018Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie4
  • Paramaribo3

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

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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