Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Vasey
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1885
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club  12: 7 (1885)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000877894
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Nealleyi Leptochloa
- Nealleyi Leptocarydion
- Nealleyi Leptocanna
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Leptochloa nealleyi (also called 'Nealley's Windmill Grass', among many other common names) is an annual grass that grows up to 1.5 meters in height. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. It is found in disturbed areas, roadsides, and grasslands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Leptochloa nealleyi is used as a forage crop and as an ornamental grass. It is also used as a soil stabilizer and for erosion control.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Leptochloa nealleyi has small, yellow-green flowers with three petals and three sepals. The seeds are small, dark brown, and slightly flattened. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves that are slightly hairy.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Leptochloa nealleyi is a warm-season grass native to the southern United States. It is a perennial grass that grows in clumps and can reach a height of up to 4 feet. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils. Propagation is done by seed or division of the clumps. The seed should be planted in the spring and kept moist until germination. Division of the clumps should be done in the spring or fall. The clumps should be divided into smaller pieces and replanted.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Leptochloa nealleyi
                        
                            Leptochloa nealleyi is native to India and can be found in the states of Assam, Bihar, and West Bengal.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Leptochloa nealleyi FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Leptochloa nealleyi?
Leptochloa nealleyi
What is the family of Leptochloa nealleyi?
Poaceae
What is the common name of Leptochloa nealleyi?
Nealley's sprangletop
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Leptochloa genus
                        
                            Leptochloa aquatica, 
Leptochloa asthenes, 
Leptochloa barbata, 
Leptochloa coerulescens, 
Leptochloa caudata, 
Leptochloa chinensis, 
Leptochloa chloridiformis, 
Leptochloa decipiens, 
Leptochloa digitata, 
Leptochloa ligulata, 
Leptochloa longa, 
Leptochloa malayana, 
Leptochloa monticola, 
Leptochloa mucronata, 
Leptochloa nealleyi, 
Leptochloa neesii, 
Leptochloa panicea, 
Leptochloa panicoides, 
Leptochloa scabra, 
Leptochloa simoniana, 
Leptochloa southwoodii, 
Leptochloa squarrosa, 
Leptochloa srilankensis, 
Leptochloa tectoneticola, 
Leptochloa virgata, 
Leptochloa viscida, 
Leptochloa pluriflora, 
Leptochloa anisopoda, 
Leptochloa crinita, 
Leptochloa exilis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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
                        
                            POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407131-1: 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].