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Black Footed Signal Grass

Brachiaria nigropedata (Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern) Stapf

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Derivation of specific name

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nigropedata: black-footed, referring to the black pedicel below the spikelet
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Brachiaria nigropedata (Ficalho & Hiern) Stapf Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=106890
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Tufted perennial grass, growing from a short rhizome. The leaves are mostly basal, covered in velvety hairs; margins entire. The short stalks of the spikelets are darkly coloured, turning purple-black in adult specimens (see pic. to the right).
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Brachiaria nigropedata (Ficalho & Hiern) Stapf Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=106890
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Brachiaria nigropedata (Ficalho & Hiern) Stapf Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=106890
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Brachiaria nigropedata

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Brachiaria nigropedata (spotted brachiaria, Afrikaans: swartvoetjie, Juǀ'hoan: beye- ǁxui-doa, German: Schwarzfüßchen) is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to Southern Africa the tropical regions of South Africa and East Africa.[1] Brachiaria nigropedata is used as fodder grass in Namibia.[2] As a pioneering grass, it has also environmental uses such as revegetation and soil binding.[3]

References

  1. ^ Klaassen, E.S.; Craven, P. (2003). Checklist of grasses in Namibia, Part 1 (PDF). South African Botanical Diversity Network. ISBN 99916-63-16-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. ^ Rothauge, Axel (25 March 2014). "Cultivated grass pastures". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
  3. ^ Heuzé V., Thiollet H., Tran G., Lebas F., 2018. Spotted brachiaria (Brachiaria nigropedata). Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/485
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Brachiaria nigropedata: Brief Summary

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Brachiaria nigropedata (spotted brachiaria, Afrikaans: swartvoetjie, Juǀ'hoan: beye- ǁxui-doa, German: Schwarzfüßchen) is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to Southern Africa the tropical regions of South Africa and East Africa. Brachiaria nigropedata is used as fodder grass in Namibia. As a pioneering grass, it has also environmental uses such as revegetation and soil binding.

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