Hyperthelia dissoluta

Hyperthelia dissoluta, the yellow thatching grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is native to Sub‑Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It has been introduced to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Brazil.[1] Its palatability to livestock decreases markedly as the plant matures, and it is a very aggressive competitor, so it has developed a bad reputation among ranchers.[2][3]

Yellow thatching grass
part of a dry inflorescence (above)
and fresh spikelets (below)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Hyperthelia
Species:
H. dissoluta
Binomial name
Hyperthelia dissoluta
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Andropogon luteolus Vanderyst
    • Andropogon macrolepis Hack.
    • Andropogon ruprechtii Hack.
    • Cymbopogon ruprechtii (Hack.) Rendle
    • Hyparrhenia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) C.E.Hubb.
    • Hyparrhenia macrolepis (Hack.) Stapf
    • Hyparrhenia ruprechtii (Hack.) E.Fourn.
    • Hyperthelia macrolepis (Hack.) Clayton
    • Sorghum macrolepis (Hack.) Kuntze
    • Sorghum ruprechtii (Hack.) Kuntze

References
  1. "Hyperthelia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) Clayton". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Hassoun, P. (15 October 2015). "Yellow thatching grass (Hyperthelia dissoluta)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. Jordaan, Jorrie J. (2017). "Controlling Hyperthelia dissoluta (Nees ex. Steud.) Clayton (Yellow thatch grass) through defoliation in southern African rangelands". African Journal of Ecology. 55 (4): 742–747. doi:10.1111/aje.12395.


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