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Harpochloa falx (L.f.) Kuntze

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Harpochloa

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Harpochloa falx (Harpochloa falx)
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

  • Campuloa hirsuta Desv.
  • Campulosus falcatus P.Beauv.
  • Campulosus hirsutus Desv.
  • Chloris falcata Sw.
  • Cynosurus falcatus Thunb.
  • Dactyloctenium falcatum Willd.
  • Eleusine falcata Spreng.
  • Harpechloa capensis Kunth
  • Harpochloa capensis Kunth
  • Melica falx L.f.

Flowers

In flower
January, September to November (from 31 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.