Rhynchelytrum repens rose natal grass in hyderabad. It was also recently listed as a priority environmental weed in at least one natural resource management region. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. It is used as a diabetes cure in folk medicine and actively studied for its hypoglycemic properties.
Rhynchelytrum repens is an annual grass native to south africa and is found throughout many counties in florida. Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a creative commons attribution cc by licence. Central florida invasive species working group grass workshop, apopka, fl. From latin repere meaning to creep, means creeping family poaceae flora category vascular exotic structural class grasses nvs code melrep. This is the grass you see along the roads shining in the sun. Prune back to about 5cm above ground level each winter. Melinis repens wildflower indigenous plant database. Formerly known as rhynchelytrum repens, a member of the perennial grass family native to south africa, widely distributed and known by different common names. In many of these areas, however, pili grass appears to have been replaced by nonnative grasses including molassesgrass, natal redtop melinis repens, and fountain grass pennisetum setaceum. Some ecological sideeffects of chemical and physical bush clearing in a southern african rangeland ecosystem.
Panicle ovate to oblong, 6815 cm long, fluffy, silverypink or purple. Natal grass melinis repens is an introduced specie from africa that is invading different ecosystems. The area of the plots where the two strategies will be implemented will be prepared by removing an invasive species of grass melinis repens willd. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Melinis repens is a hardy, perennial grass with beautiful plumes of pink and white fluffy seeds. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Natal grass, also called ruby grass, is an annual to perennial. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Red natal grass melinis repens is regarded as an environmental weed in queensland, new south wales, western australia and the northern territory.
Guar cyamopsis tetragonoloba forage, seed and meal. View photographs and a description of the plant melinis repens, commonly known as rose natal grass, rose natalgrass, or natal redtop. Mycorrhizal species identity affects plant community structure and. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Andean bryophytes bolivia checklist catalogue of new world grasses ecuador catalogue flora mesoamericana madagascar catalogue moss flora of china peru checklist system details. It is native to southern africa, but it is well known on other continents such as north america and australia. The area includes open spaces covered with grassland vegetation within the cities of pretoria. It is native to southern africa but it is well known on other continents, including north america and australia, as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. This is an excerpt from weeds of hawaiis pastures and natural areas.
Herbarium catalogue 81 records date reference identified as. Ipni nomenclature info for melinis repens nomenclatural information about melinis repens is provided by the international plant names index ipni. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Lygodium microphyllum old world climbing fern i n, u c, s macfadyena unguiscati see dolichandra unguiscati manilkara zapota sapodilla i s melaleuca quinquenervia melaleuca, paper bark i p, n, u c, s melinis repens rhynchelytrum repens. Melinis, the genus name, is either derived from the greek melas, meaning black, as the seeds of the grass are black, or from the latin mel or honey, as some members of the genus give off a strong molasses smell. Creeping molasses grass melinis repens species details and. Melinis is a genus of african and arabian plants in the grass family. Melinis repens in world checklist of selected plant families. Media in category melinis repens the following 120 files are in this category, out of 120 total. Melinis repens in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
It is already widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions due to its long use as a pasture grass and ornamental plant. Additional photos of natal grass melinis repens leaves at kahoolawe, hawaii. These two species can be distinguished by the following differences. Primary grassland communities of urban open spaces in.
Melinis repens is used as the outgroup to polarize the tree. In cos 101 the 93rd esa annual meeting august 3 august 8, 2008, the midwest airlines centre, milwaukie, wisconsin. It is native to southern africa but it is well known on other continents. Georgia list of exotic and invasive plants list description. Melinis repens rose natal grass, rose natalgrass, natal. Ang melinis repens sakop sa kahenera nga melinis sa.
Alliance, which was formed through the merger of the california association of nurseries and garden centers, and the nursery growers. In mexico, it is present all over the country and dominates large areas of grasslands. This plant has a plant risk evaluator rating of high potential risk. The following databases may contain further information on this name. Seed biology and ecology of natalgrass melinis repens courtney a. Georgia list of exotic and invasive plants list description the invasive plant list is separated into 4 categories, with one subcategory see category definitions below. Zizka united states other pacific offshore islands midway atoll midway atoll introduced invasive wagner, warren l. Paspalum pennisetum setaceum fountain grass phalaris aquatica phalaris setaria spp.
It has been brought into other mild northern climates for forage or erosion control, but is often considered a weed. Elymus repens, commonly known as couch grass, is a very common perennial species of grass native to most of europe, asia, the arctic biome, and northwest africa. Plants in the flora region belong to melinis repens willd. Melinis repens ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. Zizka united states other pacific offshore islands midway atoll midway atoll introduced invasive wagner. The generic name is derived from the greek meline meaning millet. Pdf panicum repens is a perennial grass commonly found in the southeastern.
There are 10 species of melinis in southern africa, including the wellknown natal red top, melinis repens formerly rhynchelytrum repens, which is common on roadsides and in disturbed areas. Natal grass, rose natalgrass, natal red top, ruby grass synonymy. An melinis repens in nahilalakip ha genus nga melinis. Inflorescence an open panicle with numerous pink or red hairs on spikelet fading to white with age. The poaceae are one of the largest families of flowering plants with about 500 genera and 8,000 species. Melinis repens is a species of grass known by the common names rose natal grass, or simply natal grass, and natal red top. The plant list does not attempt to include all infraspecific taxa. The agroforestry model will also generate useful products, such as agave leaves, which are used in the region for several purposes including to make pulque an. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium. Near owl canyon on the west bajada of the peloncillo mountains. Pdf panicum repens torpedo grass in mississippi researchgate. More on creeping molasses grass melinis repens in wikipedia allergens and plants search enter a full or partial species name to find more information on one of over 1200 potentially allergenic plants.
Melinis repens natural history of ecological restoration. Melinis repens is a species of grass known by the common names rose natal grass, natal red top, or simply natal grass. Melinis repens, commonly known as natal grass, is a shortlived perennial grass. Shortlived, perennial grass with glabrous, erect, slender stems culms to 1 m 3. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence. Melinis repens ufifas center for aquatic and invasive plants. This page was last edited on 14 august 2019, at 09. Rhynchelytrum repens saccharum repens tricholaena repens tricholaena rosea. The pdf file linked from each plant community name describes the model and synthesizes the knowledge available on vegetation composition, structure, and dynamics in that community. The integrated taxonomic information system itis provides authoritative taxonomic information on melinis repens, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of north america and the world. From latin repere meaning to creep, means creeping family poaceae flora category vascular exotic structural class grasses nvs code melrep current conservation status 2009 exotic previous conservation status 2004 exotic. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
Biology, ecology and management of natalgrass melinis repens. Molasses grass melinis minutiflora is similar to red natal grass melinis repens. Annual or shortlived perennial up to 90 cm high leaves not aromatic. Leaves with ligule a ciliate rim with hairs to 2 mm long. Grass pea lathyrus sativus gum arabic tree acacia senegal greenleaf desmodium desmodium intortum hairy indigo indigofera hirsuta honey. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966. It is often confused with melinis nerviglumis, but can be distinguished by the more open leaves. Natal red top is a wellknown pioneer grass and plays an important role in stabilising disturbed soil and as palatable fodder. Plant invasion reduces quality and quantity of ecosystem goods and services. Melinis minutiflora is a matforming plant with creeping stoloniferous stems and semiupright flowering stems.
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