Dichanthium foveolatum
Dichanthium foveolatum (Delile) Roberty

Dichanthium foveolatum is a species in the genus Dichanthium, belonging to the grass family Poaceae. It was described by Roberty in 1960, based on earlier work by Delile. The species has a wide distribution across several regions.
Description
Dichanthium foveolatum is a member of the Poaceae family, commonly known as the grass family. It is found in various locations including France, Algeria, Bangladesh, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Gulf States, India, Iran, Kenya, Kuwait, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, and Niger. The species was first published in 1960 by Roberty, who reclassified it from earlier work by Delile. It is part of the Dichanthium genus, which includes several grass species adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
Distribution
FR · Algeria · Bangladesh · Canary Is. · Cape Verde · Chad · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Gulf States · India · Iran · Kenya · Kuwait · Mali · Mauritania · Morocco · Myanmar · Niger · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Saudi Arabia · Sinai · Socotra · Somalia · Sri Lanka · Sudan · Tanzania
Synonyms
Andropogon foveolatusAndropogon foveolatus var. plumosusAndropogon monostachysAndropogon orthosAndropogon strictusCymbopogon strictusEremopogon foveolatusEremopogon strictusHypogynium foveolatumMeoschium monostachysSorghum foveolatum


