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Checkered jointtail grass

Rottboellia tessellata Steud.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Rottboellia

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Common names

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English
Checkered jointtail grass

Synonyms

  • Coelorachis tessellata (Steud.) Nash
  • Manisuris corrugata var. areolata (Hack.) C.Mohr
  • Manisuris tessellata (Steud.) Scribn.
  • Manisuris tessellata var. areolata (Hack.) Scribn.
  • Mnesithea tessellata (Steud.) de Koning & Sosef
  • Rottboellia corrugata var. areolata Hack.

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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.