Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
scindicum
ID:
862412

Status:
valid

Authors:
Boiss.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1859

Citation Micro:
Diagn. Pl. Orient. , ser. 2, 4: 131 (1859)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000861747

Common Names

  • Scinde Finger Grass
  • Scinde Dactyloctenium
  • Scinde Grass

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Description

Dactyloctenium scindicum (also called Scinde finger-grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. It grows in dry, sandy soils and is a common weed of cultivated land.

Uses & Benefits

Dactyloctenium scindicum is used as a lawn grass and for erosion control. It is also used as a cover crop and as a forage crop for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Dactyloctenium scindicum is yellow, with four petals and a tubular calyx. The seed is a small, dark brown, ovoid capsule. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dactyloctenium scindicum is a perennial grass that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate poor soils. It is best grown in USDA hardiness zones 8-10.

Where to Find Dactyloctenium scindicum

Dactyloctenium scindicum is native to tropical Africa and parts of Asia.

Dactyloctenium scindicum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Dactyloctenium scindicum?

Dactyloctenium scindicum

What are the common names of Dactyloctenium scindicum?

Scindian wire grass

What is the growth habit of Dactyloctenium scindicum?

It is a perennial grass with a creeping habit

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

Edmond Boissier (1810-1885): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boiss.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397418-1: 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].