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desert-bluegrass

Bothriochloa ewartiana (Domin) C.E.Hubb.
desert-bluegrass
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Bothriochloa ewartiana, known as desert-bluegrass, is a species in the grass family (Poaceae). It was first described in 1934 by C.E.Hubb. and is native to several regions in Australia and Southeast Asia.

Description

Bothriochloa ewartiana is a member of the genus Bothriochloa in the grass family (Poaceae). This species is commonly referred to as desert-bluegrass and is found in a range of locations including India, the Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, the Philippines, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia. The species was formally published in 1934 by C.E.Hubb., following its original description by Domin.

Other common names

desert-bluegrassforest Mitchell grass

Distribution

India · Lesser Sunda Is. · New Guinea · New South Wales · Northern Territory · Philippines · Queensland · South Australia · Western Australia

Synonyms

Andropogon ewartianusDichanthium ewartianum

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