Panicum sancta-luciense - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Fish
Source:
wcs
Year:
2009
Citation Micro:
Bothalia 39: 238 (2009)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000918690
Common Names
- Panicum sancta-luciense
- Santa Luciense Panicum
- Panicum sancta-luciense
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Panicum sancta-luciense (also called Santa Lucia Panicum, among many other common names) is a species of grass in the Poaceae family. It is a tall, tufted grass with narrow, glossy, dark green leaves. It is native to South America and is found growing in grasslands and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Panicum sancta-luciense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for birds and other wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Panicum sancta-luciense is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are thin and spindly with small, light green leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Panicum sancta-luciense is a perennial grass that can be propagated from seed or division of the rootstock. Seeds should be sown on a moist, well-draining medium and kept in a warm, humid environment. Division of the rootstock should be done in spring or autumn. The plant should be divided into several sections, each with at least one stem and some roots. The sections should be planted in a well-draining soil and kept moist until established.
Where to Find Panicum sancta-luciense
Panicum sancta-luciense is native to Brazil.
Species in the Panicum genus
Panicum acrotrichum, Panicum aequinerve, Panicum afzelii, Panicum alatum, Panicum aldabrense, Panicum altum, Panicum amarum, Panicum ambositrense, Panicum amoenum, Panicum anabaptistum, Panicum andringitrense, Panicum ankarense, Panicum antidotale, Panicum aquarum, Panicum aquaticum, Panicum arbusculum, Panicum arcurameum, Panicum assumptionis, Panicum atrosanguineum, Panicum australiense, Panicum aztecanum, Panicum bambusiusculum, Panicum bartlettii, Panicum bartowense, Panicum bechuanense, Panicum beecheyi, Panicum bergii, Panicum bisulcatum, Panicum boivinianum, Panicum bombycinum, Panicum brevifolium, Panicum buncei, Panicum callosum, Panicum calocarpum, Panicum calvum, Panicum campestre, Panicum capillare, Panicum capillarioides, Panicum capuronii, Panicum carneovaginatum, Panicum caudiglume, Panicum cayennense, Panicum cervicatum, Panicum chambeshii, Panicum chaseae, Panicum chillagoanum, Panicum chionachne, Panicum chloroleucum, Panicum cinctum, Panicum coloratum,
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
Lyn Fish: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fish' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77106446-1: 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].