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Chloris gayana

Chloris gayana spikelet
Common names: Hunyani grass, Rhodes grass, Rhodesian blue grass (Eng.); bruinvingergras, rhodes-gras, rooiklossiegras (Afr.); nyankomo, umyaka (isiZulu)
Family: Poaceae

... by David Hoare, Andrew Massyn and Nicola van Berkel. Chloris gayana is a tufted perennial, growing 500–1 200 mm ... a rudimentary fourth floret; anther 1.0–1.5 mm long. Chloris gayana flowers in early and late summer, from November to May. Chloris gayana is a widespread grass species that grows from ...

17 / 07 / 2023 | Aluoneswi Caroline Mashau | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Chloris virgata

Chloris virgata
Common names: blue grass, feather finger grass, feathered chloris, hay grass, old land grass, sweet grass, white grass (Eng.); blougras, hooigras, katstertgras, klo
Family: Poaceae

... Ackowledgements : some images by Dr Marinda Koekemoer. Chloris virgata is a tufted annual or sometimes perennial, ... greenish brown and spreading or drooping in nature. Chloris virgata flowers in hot summers, from December to June. Chloris virgata is native to warmer climates; it is a ...

07 / 06 / 2021 | Creselda Nyeleti Shirinda | National Herbarium Pretoria
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