Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
albescens
ID:
1414410

Status:
valid

Authors:
(C.E.Hubb.) Lo Medico & A.S.Vega

Source:
wcvp

Year:
2017

Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 42: 50 (2017)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001426875



Common Names

  • Digitaria albescens
  • White Digitaria
  • White Fingergrass


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Description

Digitaria albescens (also called White Fingergrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia. It grows in a variety of habitats, from dry savannas to wetter grasslands and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Digitaria albescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat fever, colds, and headaches. It is also used as a food preservative.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Digitaria albescens is white and has five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Digitaria albescens is an annual grass that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It prefers a well-drained soil and can be propagated from seed. The seed should be sown in a seed tray and kept moist until germination occurs.

Where to Find Digitaria albescens

Digitaria albescens is native to Africa and can be found in dry grasslands.

Species in the Digitaria genus

Digitaria abludens, Digitaria abyssinica, Digitaria acuminatissima, Digitaria adamaouensis, Digitaria aequiglumis, Digitaria alleizettei, Digitaria ammophila, Digitaria andicola, Digitaria andringitrensis, Digitaria angolensis, Digitaria ankaratrensis, Digitaria appropinquata, Digitaria arenicola, Digitaria argillacea, Digitaria argyrograpta, Digitaria argyrotricha, Digitaria aridicola, Digitaria aristulata, Digitaria arushae, Digitaria asthenes, Digitaria atra, Digitaria atrofusca, Digitaria badia, Digitaria baileyi, Digitaria bakeri, Digitaria balansae, Digitaria barbinodis, Digitaria bicornis, Digitaria bidactyla, Digitaria bonplandii, Digitaria brazzae, Digitaria breedlovei, Digitaria breviglumis, Digitaria brownii, Digitaria brunoana, Digitaria calcarata, Digitaria caledonica, Digitaria californica, Digitaria cardenasiana, Digitaria catamarcensis, Digitaria cayoensis, Digitaria chacoensis, Digitaria chaseae, Digitaria ciliaris, Digitaria clavitricha, Digitaria coenicola, Digitaria cognata, Digitaria comifera, Digitaria compacta, Digitaria complanata,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

IPNI record: 77162905-1: Originally associated with wfo-0001427811
Charles Edward Hubbard (1900-1980): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.E.Hubb.' in the authors string.
Andrea S. Vega: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.S.Vega' in the authors string.
Julia Mariela Lo Medico: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lo Medico' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77162905-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].