Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
velutina
ID:
909018

Status:
valid

Authors:
Demoly

Source:
wcs

Year:
2006

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Gallica 153: 337 (2006)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000908353



Common Names

  • Yushania velutina
  • Velvet Silvergrass
  • Velvet Bamboo


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Description

Yushania velutina (also called Velutina Yushania, among many other common names) is a perennial grass that grows up to 1 meter in height. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world and is found in moist habitats, such as riverbanks, marshes, and wetlands.

Uses & Benefits

Yushania velutina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Yushania velutina is a white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, white, and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Yushania velutina is a clump-forming, evergreen, perennial grass. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. Cultivation requires a moist, well-drained, acidic soil in full sun or partial shade.

Where to Find Yushania velutina

Yushania velutina is native to the tropical forests of India, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.

Species in the Yushania genus

Yushania ailuropodina, Yushania anceps, Yushania andropogonoides, Yushania auctiaurita, Yushania baishanzuensis, Yushania basihirsuta, Yushania bojieiana, Yushania brevipaniculata, Yushania brevis, Yushania burmanica, Yushania canoviridis, Yushania cartilaginea, Yushania cava, Yushania chingii, Yushania collina, Yushania complanata, Yushania confusa, Yushania crassicollis, Yushania crispata, Yushania dafengdingensis, Yushania elegans, Yushania elevata, Yushania emeryi, Yushania exilis, Yushania falcatiaurita, Yushania farcticaulis, Yushania farinosa, Yushania flexa, Yushania glandulosa, Yushania glauca, Yushania grammata, Yushania hirsuta, Yushania hirticaulis, Yushania lacera, Yushania laetevirens, Yushania levigata, Yushania lineolata, Yushania longiaurita, Yushania longissima, Yushania longiuscula, Yushania mabianensis, Yushania maculata, Yushania maling, Yushania menghaiensis, Yushania microphylla, Yushania mitis, Yushania multiramea, Yushania niitakayamensis, Yushania oblonga, Yushania pachyclada,

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

Jean-Pierre Demoly (b.1951): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Demoly' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77078442-1: 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].