Status:
valid
Authors:
Keng
Source:
wcs
Year:
1935
Citation Micro:
Sinensia 6: 151 (1935)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000881569
Common Names
- Neyraudia montana
- Mountain Neyraudia
- Neyraudia Montana
Description
Neyraudia montana (also called Mountain Neyraudia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to tropical Africa and Asia. It is found in open grasslands, woodlands, and savannas, and grows to a height of up to 1 meter.
Uses & Benefits
Neyraudia montana is used as a source of fiber and for making paper, mats, and ropes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: small, white, with a yellow centre. Seed: small, black, and oval-shaped. Seedlings: small, with a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Neyraudia montana can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or summer in a well-drained soil and kept moist. Division is best done in spring or autumn. The plants should be divided into smaller clumps and replanted in a well-drained soil.
Where to Find Neyraudia montana
Neyraudia montana is found in tropical Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.
Species in the Neyraudia 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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:409507-1: 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].