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Kleberg's bluestem

Dichanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf
Kleberg's bluestem
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Dichanthium annulatum, known as Kleberg's bluestem, is a grass species in the Poaceae family. It is used as forage for livestock.

Description

Dichanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf is a grass species in the Poaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Kleberg's bluestem in English. The species is used as forage for livestock. It is distributed across regions including Madeira, Madeira Island, Texas, Cuba, New Mexico, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, Italy, Portugal, Mexico, Kenya, Singapore, Greece, Sicily, Barbados, Guyana, Madagascar, Australia, Panama, and the Indian Ocean. The species was first described in 1917.

Other common names

Kleberg's bluestem

Distribution

Madeira · Madeira Island · TW · CU · NU · WS · PW · IT · PT · MX · KM · SG · Greece · Sicilia · BB · GY · MG · AU · PA · IO · Antioquia, Arauca, Atlántico, Boyacá, Caldas, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Sucre, Tolima, Valle, Vichada · CR · BR · JP · HT · BZ · FJ · LA · NI · Hawaii

Synonyms

Andropogon nodosusDichanthium nodosumGymnandropogon annulatusLepeocercis annulataSorghum annulatumAndropogon annulatus

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