Aristida vestita - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Thunb.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1794
Citation Micro:
Prodr. Pl. Cap. : 19 (1794)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000849528
Common Names
- Vestita Threeawn
- Vestita Wiregrass
- Vestita Aristida
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Aristida vestita (also called Aristida vestita, among many other common names) is a grass species found in tropical Africa. It has a single, erect, glabrous culm and a single, erect, glabrous culm. It is found in tropical Africa in humid forests, often on trees and rocks.
Uses & Benefits
Aristida vestita is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Aristida vestita has small, yellow-green flowers that produce small, brown seeds. The seedlings have thin, green stems and narrow, pointed leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Aristida vestita is a perennial grass that grows in clumps and can reach a height of up to 1 meter. It is drought-tolerant and prefers full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by seed, which should be sown in spring or summer in well-drained soil. It can also be propagated by division.
Where to Find Aristida vestita
Aristida vestita can be found in the tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands of South America.
Species in the Aristida genus
Aristida abnormis, Aristida achalensis, Aristida acuta, Aristida adoensis, Aristida adscensionis, Aristida aemulans, Aristida aequiglumis, Aristida alpina, Aristida amazonensis, Aristida ambongensis, Aristida amplexifolia, Aristida anaclasta, Aristida anisochaeta, Aristida annamensis, Aristida annua, Aristida anthoxanthoides, Aristida antoniana, Aristida appressa, Aristida arida, Aristida arizonica, Aristida arubensis, Aristida asplundii, Aristida australis, Aristida balansae, Aristida barbicollis, Aristida basiramea, Aristida batangensis, Aristida behriana, Aristida benthamii, Aristida beyrichiana, Aristida biglandulosa, Aristida bipartita, Aristida bissei, Aristida blakei, Aristida boninensis, Aristida brainii, Aristida brasiliensis, Aristida brevissima, Aristida brittonorum, Aristida burbidgeae, Aristida burraensis, Aristida calcicola, Aristida californica, Aristida calycina, Aristida capillacea, Aristida capillifolia, Aristida caput-medusae, Aristida chapadensis, Aristida chaseae, Aristida chiclayensis,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Thunb.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:389878-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].