Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
echinolaenoides
ID:
907479

Status:
valid

Authors:
Stapf

Source:
wcs

Year:
1920

Citation Micro:
Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 595 (1920)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000906814

Common Names

  • Urochloa echinolaenoides
  • Echinolaenoides Urochloa
  • Echinolaenoides Urochloa Grass

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Description

Urochloa echinolaenoides (also called Spiny Signalgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It has a tufted growth habit with narrow, linear leaves that are typically green to blue-green in color, with spiny margins. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade and is often found in disturbed areas, roadsides, and pastures.

Uses & Benefits

Urochloa echinolaenoides is used as a forage crop for livestock and as a soil cover crop. It is also used to make bread, beer, and other food products.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Urochloa echinolaenoides has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. Its seedlings are thin and have a light green hue.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Urochloa echinolaenoides is a warm-season perennial grass that grows in clumps. It is easy to propagate from seed, and can also be propagated from rhizomes. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils, and is tolerant of drought and heat. It is commonly used for forage and erosion control.

Where to Find Urochloa echinolaenoides

Urochloa echinolaenoides is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including parts of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Species in the Urochloa genus

Urochloa adspersa, Urochloa advena, Urochloa albicoma, Urochloa argentea, Urochloa arizonica, Urochloa arrecta, Urochloa atrisola, Urochloa bovonei, Urochloa brachyura, Urochloa brizantha, Urochloa burmanica, Urochloa ciliatissima, Urochloa comata, Urochloa deflexa, Urochloa dictyoneura, Urochloa distachya, Urochloa dura, Urochloa echinolaenoides, Urochloa eminii, Urochloa foliosa, Urochloa fusiformis, Urochloa gilesii, Urochloa glumaris, Urochloa holosericea, Urochloa jaliscana, Urochloa jubata, Urochloa kurzii, Urochloa lachnantha, Urochloa lata, Urochloa leersioides, Urochloa lorentziana, Urochloa megastachya, Urochloa meziana, Urochloa mollis, Urochloa multiculma, Urochloa mutica, Urochloa nigropedata, Urochloa notochthona, Urochloa oblita, Urochloa oligobrachiata, Urochloa oligotricha, Urochloa ophryodes, Urochloa panicoides, Urochloa paucispicata, Urochloa piligera, Urochloa platynota, Urochloa platyrrhachis, Urochloa polyphylla, Urochloa praetervisa, Urochloa pubigera,

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:426251-1: 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].