Pennisetum polystachion
Pennisetum polystachion | |
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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
- ↑ "Pennisetum polystachion". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ "Mission Grass - Pennisetum polystachion". Weed Identification. Australian Weeds Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ 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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