Schmidtia pappophoroides (Afrikaans: meerjarige Kalaharisandkweek, Khoekhoe: ǀkhurub, Otjiherero: ongorondji, Juǀʼhoan: beye-ǁxui-doa, German: Ausdauerndes Fünfborstengras) is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to southern and western Africa and the Cape Verde.[1] Schmidtia pappophoroides can be used to thatch roofs, and it is a valuable fodder grass in Namibia.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Schmidtia |
| Species: | S. pappophoroides
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References
edit- ^ "Schmidtia pappophoroides". JSTOR Global Plants. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ Klaassen, E.S.; Craven, P. (2003). Checklist of grasses in Namibia, Part 3 (PDF). South African Botanical Diversity Network. ISBN 99916-63-16-9. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Rothauge, Axel (25 March 2014). "Cultivated grass pastures". The Namibian.