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Australian bluestem

Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T.Blake
Australian bluestem
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Bothriochloa bladhii, known as Australian bluestem, is a grass species in the Poaceae family. It is native to tropical Africa, tropical and temperate Asia, and Australia. The species was named in honor of Peter Johan Bladh, a Finnish botanist who collected the type specimen in China.

Description

Bothriochloa bladhii is a Neotropic grass species with a wide distribution across tropical and temperate regions. It is commonly found in areas such as China, tropical Africa, and parts of Asia and Australia. The species is part of the Poaceae family and is recognized by its scientific name, which was published in 1969. The naming of this species honors Peter Johan Bladh, a Finnish botanist who contributed to its early documentation.

Other common names

Caucasian bluestemAustralian bluestemforest-bluegrassplains bluestempurple plume grassBurnett River-bluegrass

Distribution

CU · CK · NU · AS · Kosrae · Yap · WS · PW · SB · NR · MX · BT · FM · SG · WF · SR · GY · GF · IO · Boyacá, Tolima · JP · Arno Atoll · Bikini Atoll · Enewetak Atoll · Kili Atoll · Kwajalein Atoll · Majuro Atoll · Maloelap Atoll · Mili Atoll · MH

Synonyms

Amphilophis haenkeiAmphilophis insculpta var. vegetiorAmphilophis intermediaAmphilophis intermedia var. acidulaAmphilophis odorataAnatherum montanumAndropogon annulatus var. bladhiiAndropogon bladhiiAndropogon caucasicusAndropogon glaber var. haenkeiAndropogon haenkeiAndropogon intermediusAndropogon intermedius var. acidulaAndropogon intermedius var. caucasicusAndropogon intermedius var. haenkiiAndropogon intermedius var. punctatusAndropogon inundatusAndropogon leptanthusAndropogon montanusAndropogon odoratusAndropogon perfossusAndropogon pertusus var. vegetiorAndropogon punctatusAndropogon vachelliiAndropogon vachellii var. perfectiorBothriochloa anamiticaBothriochloa bladhii var. punctataBothriochloa caucasicaBothriochloa glabra subsp. haenkeriBothriochloa glabra var. perfectior

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