Brachiaria nigropedata
| Brachiaria nigropedata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Brachiaria |
| Species: | B. nigropedata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachiaria nigropedata Ficalho & Hiern, Stapf | |
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]
References
- ↑ Klaassen, E.S.; Craven, P. (2003). "Checklist of grasses in Namibia, Part 1" (PDF). South African Botanical Diversity Network. ISBN 99916-63-16-9. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ Rothauge, Axel (25 March 2014). "Cultivated grass pastures". The Namibian.
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