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Brachiaria decumbens Stapf

Synonyms

Brachiaria bequaertii, Urochloa decumbens

Common names

Basilisk signal grass, Surinam grass

Extract from Wikipedia article

Brachiaria, or signalgrass, is a genus of plants in the grass family native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, southern Europe, the Americas, and various islands. There are over 100 species.[+]

Hairy flower spikelet of basilisk signal grass (Urochloa decumbens) with yellow anthers on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 5, 2015
LinkHairy flower spikelet of basilisk signal grass (Urochloa decumbens) with yellow anthers on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 5, 2015
Location on mapsAl Wukair Street, Qatar
Basilisk signal grass (Urochloa decumbens) with yellow anthers on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, November 13, 2015
LinkBasilisk signal grass (Urochloa decumbens) with yellow anthers on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, November 13, 2015
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar

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