Rottboellia afraurita - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
afraurita
ID:
896884
Status:
valid
Authors:
Stapf
Source:
wcs
Year:
1908
Citation Micro:
Mém. Soc. Bot. France 8: 98 (1908)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000896219
Common Names
- Rottboellia afraurita
- Afraurita Rottboellia
- Afraurita False Brome
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Rottboellia afraurita (also called African Rottboellia, among many other common names) is an annual grass with a tufted habit. It is native to tropical Africa and is found in dry grassland, steppe and open woodland habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Rottboellia afraurita is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a source of fodder for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rottboellia afraurita has small, yellow flowers, and its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and light green.
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Cultivation and propagation of Rottboellia afraurita is best done through seed sowing in spring. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil and kept moist. The seedlings should be transplanted when they are large enough to handle. Propagation can also be done through division of the clumps in spring.
Where to Find Rottboellia afraurita
Rottboellia afraurita is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including South and Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Species in the Rottboellia genus
Rottboellia afraurita, Rottboellia aurita, Rottboellia balansae, Rottboellia campestris, Rottboellia cancellata, Rottboellia clarkei, Rottboellia cochinchinensis, Rottboellia coelorachis, Rottboellia geminata, Rottboellia glandulosa, Rottboellia goalparensis, Rottboellia helferi, Rottboellia impressa, Rottboellia laevispica, Rottboellia lepidura, Rottboellia paradoxa, Rottboellia parodiana, Rottboellia purpurascens, Rottboellia rottboellioides, Rottboellia rugosa, Rottboellia selloana, Rottboellia striata, Rottboellia tessellata, Rottboellia tuberculosa,
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
Otto Stapf (1857-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Stapf' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:419599-1: 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].