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Paspalum orbiculare G.Forst.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Paspalum

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Paspalum orbiculare: Native, warm-season, perennial, erect grass to 80 cm tall (often less than 50 cm). Found in roadsides, drains, woodlands and lightly grazed pastures where soils
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Chinese
圆果雀稗, 圓果雀稗, 三爪金龙

Synonyms

  • Paspalum longifolium var. pseudo-orbiculare Jansen
  • Paspalum scrobiculatum var. orbiculare (G.Forst.) Hack.
  • Paspalum thunbergii var. minus Makino

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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.