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Alien Grasses of South Africa

A quick guide to the alien grasses of South Africa for SANBI Alien interns

Sorghum hybrid 1
Sorghum
Sorghum halepense 2
Sorghum halepense
Miscanthus floridulus 3
Miscanthus floridulus
Chrysopogon aciculatus 4
Chrysopogon aciculatus
Themeda quadrivalvis 2
Themeda quadrivalvis
Themeda villosa 5
Themeda villosa
Ischaemum rugosum 6
Ischaemum rugosum
Hymenachne amplexicaulis 7
Hymenachne amplexicaulis
Panicum antidotale 8
Panicum antidotale
Cenchrus echinatus 4
Cenchrus echinatus
Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus
Andropogon bicornis 9
Andropogon bicornis
Andropogon virginicus 10
Andropogon virginicus
Setaria faberi 11
Setaria faberi
Setaria palmifolia 12
Setaria palmifolia
Cymbopogon refractus 3
Cymbopogon refractus
Paspalum dilatatum 13
Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum distichum 2
Paspalum distichum
Paspalum quadrifarium 14
Paspalum quadrifarium
Paspalum urvillei 15
Paspalum urvillei
Paspalum vaginatum 12
Paspalum vaginatum
Pennisetum alopecuroides 16
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Pennisetum clandestinum 17
Pennisetum clandestinum
Pennisetum pedicellatum 18
Pennisetum pedicellatum
Pennisetum polystachion 4
Pennisetum polystachion
Pennisetum purpureum 4
Pennisetum purpureum
Pennisetum setaceum 19
Pennisetum setaceum
Pennisetum villosum 20
Pennisetum villosum
Imperata brasiliensis
Imperata brasiliensis
Imperata brevifolia 21
Imperata brevifolia
Saccharum spontaneum 22
Saccharum spontaneum

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