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Poaceae

Silky kangaroo grass

Themeda gigantea (Cav.) Hack. ex Duthie

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Themeda

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Silky kangaroo grass: Themeda gigantea , habits. From Rokan Hilir, Riau, Indonesia .
Photo: Wibowo Djatmiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (6)
ace
Peureumpieng
Chinese
大菅
English
Silky kangaroo grass
Indonesian
Pimping, Rumput riang-riang
Javanese
Sisrèn
Sundanese
Manjah

Synonyms

  • Androscepia gigantea (Cav.) Brongn.
  • Anthistiria gigantea Cav.
  • Anthistiria ramosa Thunb. ex Andersson
  • Calamina gigantea (Cav.) Roem. & Schult.
  • Perobachne secunda J.Presl
  • Themeda gigantea var. vulpina (Andersson) 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.