G.485. Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb.

PSEUDOBRACHIARIA Launert

Description of the genus

Annuals or perennials. Inflorescence of racemes along a central axis; spikelets single and adaxial, paired or rarely in fascicles. Spikelets plump, obtuse to acute; sometimes the lowest internode elongated and then forming a short stipe (B. nigropedata) lower glume usually shorter than spikelet; lower lemma awnless (rarely in B. nigropedata and B. serrata with a short awn point); upper lemma as long as the spikelet, coriaceous to crustaceous; apex acute, obtuse or rarely mucronulate.

Worldwide: c. 100 species in warm regions, mainly Africa

Malawi: 14 taxa.

The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis (Lined pearl)
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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
arrecta (T. Durand & Schinz) StentC,SDescription, Image
bovonei (Chiov.) RobynsN,C,SDescription, Image
brizantha (A. Rich.) StapfN,C,SDescription, Image
deflexa (Schumach.) RobynsN,C,SDescription, Image
dictyoneura (Fig. & De Not.) StapfN,CDescription
eminii (Mez) RobynsN
eruciformis (J.E. Sm.) Griseb.CDescription
grossa StapfNDescription
jubata (Fig. & De Not.) StapfCDescription
ramosa (L.) StapfSDescription
scalaris Pilg.Description
serrata (Thunb.) StapfN,C,SDescription, Image
subulifolia (Mez) ClaytonN,C,SDescription
umbellata (Trin.) ClaytonDescription

Other sources of information about Brachiaria:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Brachiaria
Flora of Burundi: Brachiaria
Flora of Caprivi: Brachiaria
Flora of Mozambique: Brachiaria
Flora of Zambia: Brachiaria
Flora of Zimbabwe: Brachiaria
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Brachiaria

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Brachiaria
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Brachiaria
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Brachiaria
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Brachiaria
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Brachiaria
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Brachiaria
JSTOR Plant Science: Brachiaria
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Brachiaria
Plants of the World Online: Brachiaria
Tropicos: Brachiaria
Wikipedia: Brachiaria

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Genus page: Brachiaria.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=197, retrieved 7 December 2024

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