Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
divaricata
ID:
860154

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.Br.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1810

Citation Micro:
Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 186 (1810)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000859489

Common Names

  • Divaricate Windmill Grass
  • Divaricate Chloris Grass
  • Divaricate Windgrass

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Description

Chloris divaricata (also called Divaricate chloris, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to South America. It grows in dry areas, such as meadows, hillsides, and open woodlands. It has long, narrow leaves and grows to a height of up to 1m.

Uses & Benefits

Chloris divaricata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak. The plant is also used as fodder for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Chloris divaricata is a small, white to pinkish flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed with a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, green, oval-shaped with a smooth surface.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Chloris divaricata is a perennial grass that is native to tropical and subtropical regions. It is best propagated by seed, which should be sown in well-drained soil in a sunny location. It can also be propagated by division of the rhizomes. Once established, it is drought tolerant and requires little maintenance.

Where to Find Chloris divaricata

Chloris divaricata is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

Species in the Chloris genus

Chloris affinis, Chloris amethystea, Chloris andropogonoides, Chloris arenaria, Chloris barbata, Chloris berazainiae, Chloris boliviensis, Chloris bournei, Chloris burmensis, Chloris castilloniana, Chloris clementis, Chloris cruciata, Chloris cubensis, Chloris cucullata, Chloris diluta, Chloris divaricata, Chloris ekmanii, Chloris filiformis, Chloris flabellata, Chloris formosana, Chloris gayana, Chloris halophila, Chloris humbertiana, Chloris jubaensis, Chloris lobata, Chloris mensensis, Chloris montana, Chloris mossambicensis, Chloris orthonoton, Chloris paniculata, Chloris pectinata, Chloris pilosa, Chloris pumilio, Chloris pycnothrix, Chloris quinquesetica, Chloris radiata, Chloris robusta, Chloris ruahensis, Chloris rufescens, Chloris sagrana, Chloris sesquiflora, Chloris subdolichostachya, Chloris submutica, Chloris suringarii, Chloris texensis, Chloris truncata, Chloris ventricosa, Chloris verticillata, Chloris virgata, Chloris wightiana,

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

Robert Brown (1773-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.Br.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:395864-1: 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].