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Spotted signal grass

Urochloa nigropedata (Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern) A.M.Torres & C.M.Morton

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Urochloa

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Common names

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English
Spotted signal grass

Synonyms

  • Brachiaria melanotyla (Hack.) Henrard
  • Brachiaria nigropedata (Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern) Stapf
  • Panicum melanotylum Hack.
  • Panicum nigropedatum Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern

Flowers

In flower
February, October, December (from 8 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

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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.