Piptatherum grandispiculum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
grandispiculum
ID:
891366
Status:
valid
Authors:
(P.C.Kuo & Z.L.Wu) S.M.Phillips & Z.L.Wu
Source:
wcs
Year:
2005
Citation Micro:
Novon 15: 475 (2005)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000890701
Common Names
- Piptatherum Grandispiculum
- Feathertop Grass
- Feather Grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Piptatherum grandispiculum (also called Large-spiked piptatherum, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Asia. It grows in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, savannas, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Piptatherum grandispiculum is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a medicinal plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Piptatherum grandispiculum is a small, yellowish-green flower. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are thin and green.
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Piptatherum grandispiculum is found in the mountains of Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Species in the Piptatherum genus
Piptatherum aequiglume, Piptatherum alpestre, Piptatherum angustifolium, Piptatherum baluchistanicum, Piptatherum barbellatum, Piptatherum blancheanum, Piptatherum coerulescens, Piptatherum ferganense, Piptatherum flaccidum, Piptatherum gracile, Piptatherum grandispiculum, Piptatherum grigorjevii, Piptatherum hilariae, Piptatherum holciforme, Piptatherum latifolium, Piptatherum microcarpum, Piptatherum miliaceum, Piptatherum molinioides, Piptatherum munroi, Piptatherum pamiralaicum, Piptatherum platyanthum, Piptatherum purpurascens, Piptatherum rechingeri, Piptatherum roshevitsianum, Piptatherum sogdianum, Piptatherum soongoricum, Piptatherum sphacelatum, Piptatherum tibeticum, Piptatherum songaricum, Piptatherum laterale, Piptatherum denaense,
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
Pung Chao Kuo: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.C.Kuo' in the authors string.
Sylvia Mabel Phillips (b.1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.M.Phillips' in the authors string.
Zhen Lan Wu (b.1939): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Z.L.Wu' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60440645-2: 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].