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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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