Poaceae

Deflexed brachiaria

Urochloa deflexa (Schumach.) H.Scholz

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Urochloa

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Deflexed brachiaria (Urochloa deflexa) — Photo: linkie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Deflexed brachiaria

Synonyms

Brachiaria clavuliseta Chiov.
Brachiaria deflexa (Schumach.) C.E.Hubb. ex Robyns
Brachiaria deflexa var. sativa Portères
Brachiaria regularis (Nees) Stapf
Brachiaria stapfiana Basappa & Muniy.
Panicum clavulisetum Chiov.
Panicum deflexum Schumach.
Panicum glycerioides Chiov.
Panicum nudiglume Hochst.
Panicum petiveri var. nudiglume (Hochst.) Chiov.
Panicum petiveri var. robustissimum Chiov.
Panicum ramosum var. deflexum (Schumach.) Peter
Panicum regulare Nees
Panicum ruprechtii E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.
Panicum sorghi Delile
Pseudobrachiaria deflexa (Schumach.) Launert

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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