Poaceae

Sporobolus africanus (Poir.) Robyns & Tournay

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Sporobolus

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Common names

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Welsh: Hadwellt Affrica

Synonyms

Agrostis africana Poir.
Agrostis capensis Willd.
Agrostis spicata Thunb.
Panicum caudatum Thunb.
Sporobolus batesii A.Chev.
Sporobolus capensis (P.Beauv.) Kunth
Sporobolus indicus var. africanus (Poir.) Jovet & Guédès
Sporobolus indicus var. capensis (P.Beauv.) Engl.
Sporobolus indicus var. cinereoviridis Baaijens
Vilfa africana (Poir.) P.Beauv.
Vilfa capensis P.Beauv.
Vilfa dianthera Steud.

Photos

Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.