Pogonarthria squarrosa

Pogonarthria squarrosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Pogonarthria
Species:	P. squarrosa
Binomial name
	Pogonarthria squarrosa; (Roem. & Schult.) Pilg.
Synonyms
	Pogonarthria orthoclada Peter; Pogonarthria menyharthii (Hack.) Hack.; Pogonarthria hackelii Chiov.; Pogonarthria falcata (Hack.) Rendle; Poa squarrosa Licht.; Melica festucoides Licht.; Leptochloa marlothii Hack. ex Dyer; Leptochloa falcata Hack.; Eragrostis marlothii Hack.; Diplachne menyharthii Hack.;

Pogonarthria squarrosa, the sickle grass or cross grass, is a species of perennial grass that is native to tropical, East and southern Africa.^[1] It is a hard and unpalatable pioneer grass with very low grazing value.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006). CRC world dictionary of grasses common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC/Taylor & Francis. p. 1828. ISBN 9781420003222.

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[quat-1] Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006). CRC world dictionary of grasses common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC/Taylor & Francis. p. 1828. ISBN 9781420003222.

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