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| Synonyms: |
Echinochloa crus-galli var. utilis (Ohwi & Yabuno) Kitamura |
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| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Like E. frumentacea, but spikelets tinged with red or purple, the inferior lemma shortly acuminate to cuspidate and firmer in texture. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | utilis: useful |
| Habitat: | A minor grain crop, often employed in birdseed mixtures which are probably responsible for adventive occurrences |
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| Worldwide distribution: | China, Japan, introduced to most warm temperate countries, adventive in the Flora Zambesiaca area, Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 53. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 103. |
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