Donna Grass
Bothriochloa pertusa (L.) A.Camus
Bothriochloa pertusa (L.) A.Camus, commonly known as Donna Grass, is a species in the grass family, Poaceae. It is native to a range that includes BR, Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca, LC, CU, CK, CW, SX, AW, AI, Saint Barthelemy, MX, KY, BT, JM, MU, TF, Socorro, WF, and AG, among others. The species was first published in 1931.
Description
Bothriochloa pertusa is a grass species belonging to the genus Bothriochloa within the Poaceae family. It is distributed across several regions, including BR, Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca, LC, CU, CK, CW, SX, AW, AI, Saint Barthelemy, MX, KY, BT, JM, MU, TF, Socorro, WF, and AG. The species was formally described in 1931 by A.Camus, based on the original work by L. Commonly referred to as Donna Grass, it is recognized within the broader grass family for its ecological and taxonomic significance.
Other common names
Pitted beardgrassIndian-bluegrasshurricane grasspitted bluestemIndian couch grassDonna Grass
Distribution
BR · Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca · LC · CU · CK · CW · SX · AW · AI · Saint Barthelemy · MX · KY · BT · JM · MU · TF · Socorro · WF · AG · BB · KN · SE · AU · TL · MF · PA · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Sucre, Tolima, Valle · CR · EC · DO
Synonyms
Amphilophis pertusaAndropogon armillarisAndropogon pertususAndropogon pertusus var. barbatusAndropogon pertusus var. wightiiBothriochloa nanaDichanthium pertusumElionurus pertususHolcus pertususLepeocercis pertusaSorghum pertusumAmphilophis pertusa var. barbataDichanthium ischaemum subvar. pertusum
