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Thatching grass
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Grasses & bamboos

Thatching grass

Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf

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Names

EnglishThatching grass
Dutch—
SpanishBermejo africano
Chinese红苞茅
Scientific nameHyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf

About this species

Hyparrhenia rufa is a species of grass known by the common names jaraguá, jaraguá grass, and giant thatching grass. It is native to Africa and it is widespread in the world as a cultivated forage and fodder for livestock and a naturalized and sometimes invasive species.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusHyparrhenia

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
1981First record
1984Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para2

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

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