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Poaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Brachiaria reptans

Brachiaria reptans

Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The seed is said to contain cyanide[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitAnnual
Growth—

The plant is a weed of agricultural fields, moderately common amongst sugarcane, and also invades lawns and heavily-grazed pastures[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brachiaria+reptans>

Pollinators

Wind

References

  1. [1]Brachiaria, Urochloa (Gramineae-Paniceae) in Malesia — Veldkamp J.F. · 1996 ↩︎A paper transferring various Brachiaria species to Urochloa, it also gives information on plant uses.
  2. [2]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.