Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Bureau & Poiss. ex Guillaumin) Morat
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1987
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 8: 361 (1986 publ. 1987)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000518913
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Acropogon megaphyllus
- Megaphyllus Acropogon
- Acropogon
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Sterculia megaphylla Bureau & Poiss. ex Guillaumin [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Acropogon megaphyllus (also called Megaphyllus Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to South America. It grows in moist, grassy areas and has long, narrow leaves and small, yellowish-green flowers.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Acropogon megaphyllus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Acropogon megaphyllus has small, yellow flowers with a sweet scent. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and fragile.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Acropogon megaphyllus is a perennial grass that grows in clumps. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It can be propagated by seed or division. The seed should be sown in a well-drained soil in a sunny location. Division should be done in the spring or fall. The divisions should be planted in a well-drilled soil in a sunny location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Acropogon megaphyllus
                        
                            Acropogon megaphyllus can be found in rainforests in New Caledonia.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Acropogon megaphyllus FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Acropogon megaphyllus?
Acropogon megaphyllus
What is the family of Acropogon megaphyllus?
Poaceae
Where is Acropogon megaphyllus found?
India, Sri Lanka
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Acropogon genus
                        
                            Acropogon calcicola, 
Acropogon paagoumenensis, 
Acropogon pilosus, 
Acropogon tireliae, 
Acropogon aoupiniensis, 
Acropogon austrocaledonicus, 
Acropogon bosseri, 
Acropogon bullatus, 
Acropogon chalopiniae, 
Acropogon domatifer, 
Acropogon dzumacensis, 
Acropogon fatsioides, 
Acropogon francii, 
Acropogon grandiflorus, 
Acropogon jaffrei, 
Acropogon macrocarpus, 
Acropogon margaretae, 
Acropogon megaphyllus, 
Acropogon merytifolius, 
Acropogon sageniifolius, 
Acropogon schefflerifolius, 
Acropogon schistophilus, 
Acropogon schumannianus, 
Acropogon veillonii, 
Acropogon moratianus,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Malvaceae family
                        
                            Abelmoschus angulosus, 
Abelmoschus caillei, 
Abelmoschus crinitus, 
Abelmoschus esculentus, 
Abelmoschus ficulneus, 
Abelmoschus hostilis, 
Abelmoschus magnificus, 
Abelmoschus manihot, 
Abelmoschus moschatus, 
Abelmoschus muliensis, 
Abelmoschus sagittifolius, 
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis, 
Abroma augustum, 
Abutilon abutiloides, 
Abutilon affine, 
Abutilon alii, 
Abutilon amplum, 
Abutilon andrewsianum, 
Abutilon andrieuxii, 
Abutilon anglosomaliae, 
Abutilon angulatum, 
Abutilon anodoides, 
Abutilon appendiculatum, 
Abutilon arenarium, 
Abutilon arequipense, 
Abutilon auritum, 
Abutilon austroafricanum, 
Abutilon badium, 
Abutilon balansae, 
Abutilon bastardioides, 
Abutilon benedictum, 
Abutilon berlandieri, 
Abutilon bidentatum, 
Abutilon bracteosum, 
Abutilon buchii, 
Abutilon burandtii, 
Abutilon bussei, 
Abutilon californicum, 
Abutilon calliphyllum, 
Abutilon carinatum, 
Abutilon coahuilae, 
Abutilon commutatum, 
Abutilon cryptopetalum, 
Abutilon cuspidatum, 
Abutilon densiflorum, 
Abutilon dinteri, 
Abutilon dispermum, 
Abutilon divaricatum, 
Abutilon dugesii, 
Abutilon durandoi,