Chrysopogon fulvus

Chrysopogon fulvus, called Guria grass, red false beard grass, and reddish-yellow beardgrass, is a species of grass (family Poaceae), subfamily Panicoideae.[2][3] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has been introduced to Florida.[1] It is a palatable pasture grass, relished by oxen.[3] It does well in semi-arid conditions.[4]

Chrysopogon fulvus
Botanical specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Chrysopogon
Species:
C. fulvus
Binomial name
Chrysopogon fulvus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Andropogon montanus J.Koenig ex Trin.
    • Andropogon monticola Schult. & Schult.f.
    • Andropogon sprengelii Kunth
    • Chrysopogon montanus Trin.
    • Chrysopogon monticola (Schult. & Schult.f.) Haines
    • Pollinia fulva Spreng.
    • Sorghum monticola (Schult. & Schult.f.) Kuntze

References
  1. "Chrysopogon fulvus (Spreng.) Chiov". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. Sharma, Ashutosh. "Reddish-Yellow Beardgrass". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006). CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. p. 492. ISBN 9780849313035.
  4. Dwivedi, G. K.; Sinha, N. C.; Tomer, P. S.; Dixit, O. P. (1988). "Nitrogen Economy, Biomass Production and Seed Production Potential of Chrysopogon fulvus by Intercropping of Pasture Legumes". Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 161 (2): 129–134. doi:10.1111/j.1439-037X.1988.tb00341.x.


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