Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
paniceum
ID:
895101

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Lam.) Hack.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Allg. Bot. Z. Syst. 12: 178 (1906)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000894436

Common Names

  • Pogonatherum paniceum
  • Panicled pogonatherum
  • Panicled pogonatherum grass

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Description

Pogonatherum paniceum (also called Panic pogonatherum, among many other common names) is a species of grass native to Madagascar. It is a clump-forming grass with thin stems and narrow leaves. It grows in moist, shady areas in its native region.

Uses & Benefits

Pogonatherum paniceum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used as a food source for livestock and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pogonatherum paniceum has small, white flowers that appear in clusters on the tips of stems. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a glossy sheen. The seedlings are small and have a tuft of white hairs at the base of the stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pogonatherum paniceum can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Pogonatherum paniceum

Pogonatherum paniceum is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

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

Eduard Hackel (1850-1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hack.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:418497-1: 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].