familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Panicoideae
genusDigitaria
speciesDigitaria eriantha
subspeciesDigitaria eriantha subsp. pentzii
Digitaria eriantha subsp. pentzii
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 376.
Revision as of 16:13, 30 October 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants stoloniferous (the stolons to 6 m), sterile. Basal sheaths glabrous or hirsute. 2n = 27 (for Digitaria decumbens Stent).
Discussion
In the Western Hemisphere, D. eriantha subsp. pentzii has traditionally been referred to as D. decumbens Stent. It is widely cultivated as a forage grass throughout the tropics at low and intermediate altitudes (up to 2000 m). It does not set seed; propagation is by sprigging the stolons.
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Lower Taxa
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