Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
brachyphylla
ID:
895564

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Stapf) Conert

Source:
wcs

Year:
1971

Citation Micro:
Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 10: 304 (1971)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000894899



Common Names

  • Pseudopentameris brachyphylla
  • Brachyphylla Grass
  • Brachyphylla Reed


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Description

Pseudopentameris brachyphylla (also called Short-leaved False Oat Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe, North Africa and Asia. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and other moist habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Pseudopentameris brachyphylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, headache, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pseudopentameris brachyphylla has small, yellow flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small, dark brown, and ovoid in shape. The seedlings have a pair of cotyledons that are broadly ovate and have a toothed margin.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pseudopentameris brachyphylla can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Division is best done in spring or early summer. The plant should be divided into sections with at least two shoots each. Replant the divisions in a well-draining soil mix and keep moist.

Where to Find Pseudopentameris brachyphylla

Pseudopentameris brachyphylla is native to Madagascar and can be found in open grasslands and woodlands.

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

Otto Stapf (1857-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Stapf' in the authors string.
Hans Joachim Conert (b.1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Conert' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:418845-1: 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].