Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
rottboellioides
ID:
897035

Status:
valid

Authors:
(R.Br.) Druce

Source:
wcs

Year:
1917

Citation Micro:
Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 1916: 644 (1917)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000896370

Common Names

  • Rottboellia rottboellioides
  • Rottboellia-like Panicgrass
  • Rottboellia-like Rottboellia

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Description

Rottboellia rottboellioides (also called 'Rottboellia-Like Rottboellia', among many other common names) is an annual grass native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia. It is found in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, savannas, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Rottboellia rottboellioides is used as a forage crop for livestock, as a soil stabilizer, and as an ornamental grass in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Rottboellia rottboellioides is a small, yellowish-green spikelet. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, upright, and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rottboellia rottboellioides is a perennial grass that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is a hardy species that can tolerate a variety of soil types and climates. It is easy to propagate from seed or cuttings and can be grown in a wide range of soil types. It prefers full sun to partial shade and requires regular watering. It can be propagated from cuttings or by division of the clumps. It can also be grown from seed, which should be sown in spring or summer.

Where to Find Rottboellia rottboellioides

Rottboellia rottboellioides is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

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

George Claridge Druce (1850-1932): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Druce' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:419735-1: 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].