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Paspalum mandiocanum Trin.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Paspalum

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Paspalum mandiocanum: Introduced, warm-season, perennial, tufted grass; to 1.2 m tall and with stolons. Leaves are broad (to 30 mm), with hairy leaves, sheaths and nodes. A native of
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Paspalum mandiocanum var. ellipticum Döll
  • Paspalum mandiocanum var. mandiocanum
  • Paspalum mandiocanum var. subaequiglume Barreto
  • Paspalum strictum Spreng. ex Steud.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.