Poaceae

Pincushion grass

Microchloa afra Nees

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Microchloa

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Pincushion grass (Microchloa afra) — Photo: Ricus Nel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Pincushion grass

Synonyms

Eleusine falcata Eckl. ex Steud.
Microchloa caffra Nees
Microchloa capensis Nees ex Steud.

Photos

Photo: Ricus Nel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Hilary Rose Dawson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jimmy Whatmore, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Prince Molokomme, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Manuel R Popp, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.