Stipagrostis hirtigluma
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| Stipagrostis hirtigluma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Stipagrostis |
| Species: | S. hirtigluma |
| Binomial name | |
| Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Steud. ex Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Arthratherum hirtiglume (Steud. ex Trin. & Rupr.) Jaub. & Spach | |
Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Afrikaans: bloutwa) is a densely tufted perennial grass. It occurs across most of Africa east to Pakistan[1] in bushveld, karoo, and desert regions. In Namibia, it grows in dry, warm parts, in stony or sandy places and on rocky outcrops.
There are three subspecies of Stipagrostis hirtigluma:
- Stipagrostis hirtigluma subsp. hirtigluma (Steud. ex Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter – most of Africa through Middle East to South Asia (Pakistan)[2]
- Stipagrostis hirtigluma subsp. patula (Hack.) De Winter – southern Africa, from Angola to Mozambique and south[3]
- Stipagrostis hirtigluma var. pearsonii (Henrard) De Winter – Angola and Namibia[4][5]
Stipa hirtigluma subsp. hirtigluma and S. h. subsp. pearsonii display many similarities.[6]
