bottlebrush grass
Anthephora pubescens Nees

Anthephora pubescens, known as bottlebrush grass, is a drought-tolerant bunchgrass native to tropical and southern Africa.
Description
Anthephora pubescens, described by Nees in 1841, is a member of the Poaceae family. It is commonly referred to as bottlebrush grass and is found in regions including Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Iran, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, and Yemen.
Other common names
wool grassbottlebrush grass
Distribution
Algeria · Angola · Botswana · Cape Provinces · Chad · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Free State · Iran · Kenya · Mali · Mozambique · Namibia · Northern Provinces · Saudi Arabia · Somalia · Sudan · Tunisia · Uganda · Yemen · Zimbabwe
Synonyms
Anthephora abyssinicaAnthephora cenchroidesAnthephora elegansAnthephora hochstetteriAnthephora kotschyiAnthephora persicaAnthephora ramosaCenchrus pubescensHypudaeurus cenchroidesTripsacum pubescens
