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bluestem

Andropogon gayanus Kunth
bluestem
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Andropogon gayanus is a grass species belonging to the Poaceae family. It is commonly known as bluestem and is native to tropical and subtropical savannas in Africa. The species was first described in 1833 by Kunth.

Description

Andropogon gayanus, also referred to as gamba grass or Rhodesian blue grass, is a grass species found in various regions including Brazil, Mexico, Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, and others. It is part of the Poaceae family and is widely distributed across tropical and subtropical savannas. The species was first published in 1833 by Kunth.

Other common names

Tambuki grassgamba grassbluestem

Distribution

BR · MX · BT · SR · AU · GF · Desconocido · BO · Andaman Is. · Angola · Benin · Bolivia · Botswana · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Burkina · Burundi · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Caprivi Strip · Central African Repu · Chad · Colombia · Cuba · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Gabon

Synonyms

Sorghum gayanumAndropogon gayanus var. aquamulatusCymbachne guineensis subvar. gayana

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