Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
gracile
ID:
879206

Status:
valid

Authors:
Brongn.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1831

Citation Micro:
Voy. Monde , Phan.: 50 (1831)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000878541

Common Names

  • Graceful Lophatherum
  • Lophatherum gracile
  • Lophatherum

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Description

Lophatherum gracile (also called Chinese Lophatherum, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to East Asia. It is a small plant, growing to a height of about 30 cm. It has long, narrow leaves and small white flowers. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and forests.

Uses & Benefits

Lophatherum gracile is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Lophatherum gracile is a spikelet with two to four florets. The seed is small, brown and oval in shape. The seedling is a small grass with a thin, erect stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lophatherum gracile is an evergreen perennial that is native to Brazil. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers well-drained soil and full sun but can tolerate some shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some flooding. It is also relatively pest and disease resistant.

Where to Find Lophatherum gracile

Lophatherum gracile is native to India.

Species in the Lophatherum genus

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

Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart (1801-1876): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Brongn.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407535-1: 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].