Pennisetum polystachion

Pennisetum polystachion
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pennisetum
Species: P. polystachion
Binomial name
Pennisetum polystachion
(L.) Schult.

Pennisetum polystachion, the mission grass,[1] is a species of grass native to tropical Africa, and is an invasive species in Northern Australia[2] and in Sri Lanka.[3]

References

  1. "Pennisetum polystachion". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. "Mission Grass - Pennisetum polystachion". Weed Identification. Australian Weeds Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  3. S. Ranwala, B. Marambe, S. Wijesundara, P. Silva, D. Weerakoon, N. Atapattu, J. Gunawardena, L. Manawadu, G. Gamage, Post-entry risk assessment of invasive alien flora in Sri Lanka-present status, GAP analysis, and the most troublesome alien invaders, Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, Special Issue, October, 2012: 863-871.
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