Setaria megaphylla

Setaria megaphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Setaria
Species:	S. megaphylla
Binomial name
Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Dur. & Schinz
Synonyms[1]
Agrostis flabellata Salzm. ex Steud. nom. inval. Panicum flabellatum Steud. Panicum megaphyllum Steud. Panicum oligochaete (K.Schum.) Kneuck. Panicum phyllomacrum Steud. Panicum plicatile Hochst. Panicum prolisetum Steud. Setaria acuta Stapf & C.E.Hubb. Setaria chevalieri Stapf Setaria insignis de Wit Setaria macrophylla Andersson Setaria natalensis de Wit Setaria oligochaete K.Schum. Setaria phyllomacra (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz Setaria plicatilis (Hochst.) Hack. ex Engl. Setaria proliseta (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz

Setaria megaphylla, the broad-leaved bristle grass, big-leaf bristle grass,^[2] ribbon bristle grass,^[2] or bigleaf bristlegrass,^[3] is native to south-eastern Africa.^[4] It is also cultivated, and it has naturalized outside its native range, for example, in Florida in the United States.^[2]

It may be found in glades in forested areas and along rivers or streams. It can grow to more than 2 metres tall and has broad dark green leaves and hairy leaf sheaths. Many kinds of birds, such as finches and canaries, eat the seeds.^[5]

References

1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 14 December 2014.
2. Setaria megaphylla. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
3. "Setaria megaphylla". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
4. van Oudtshoorn, F. (1992). Guide to Grasses of South Africa. ISBN 0-620-16539-1.
5. Setaria megaphylla. South African National Biodiversity Institute.