Gymnopogon foliosus - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
foliosus
ID:
874267
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Willd.) Nees
Source:
wcs
Year:
1829
Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 426 (1829)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000873602
Common Names
- Gymnopogon foliosus
- Foliosus Gymnopogon
- Gymnopogon Foliosus
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Gymnopogon foliosus (also called Bearded Grass, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the grass family. It is native to South America, where it is found in tropical and subtropical climates. It is a small, tufted grass that can grow up to 1 meter tall. It prefers moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Gymnopogon foliosus is used in traditional medicine and as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gymnopogon foliosus has small white flowers with yellow anthers, small black seeds, and small seedlings with narrow leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Gymnopogon foliosus is a perennial grass native to South America. It is easy to grow and propagate from seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division or by cuttings. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade.
Where to Find Gymnopogon foliosus
Gymnopogon foliosus is native to India and can be found in moist, shady areas.
Species in the Gymnopogon genus
Gymnopogon ambiguus, Gymnopogon aristiglumis, Gymnopogon brevifolius, Gymnopogon burchellii, Gymnopogon chapmanianus, Gymnopogon delicatulus, Gymnopogon doellii, Gymnopogon fastigiatus, Gymnopogon foliosus, Gymnopogon glaber, Gymnopogon grandiflorus, Gymnopogon legrandii, Gymnopogon spicatus, Gymnopogon toldensis,
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
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nees' in the authors string.
Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Willd.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1101215-2: 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].