Poaceae

Snowdenia polystachya (Fresen.) Pilg.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Snowdenia

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Snowdenia polystachyaPoaceae

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Common names

By language (2)

Amharic: ሙጃ
Swedish: Vimpelgräs

Synonyms

Beckera polystachia Fresen.
Beckera polystachya var. schimperi (Hochst.) T.Durand & Schinz
Beckera schimperi Hochst.
Beckera valida Gay ex Fresen.
Cenchrus aethiopicus Rudov

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid

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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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.