Poaceae FAMILY
Cynodon nlemfuensis
Cynodon nlemfuensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cynodon nlemfuensis is a perennial evergreen grass, spreading by means of somewhat woody stolons to form a mat of growth 30 - 100cm tall[ 415 Title Tropical Forages Publication Author Website http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Mainly focussed on forage plants, the site gives a lot of information on the plant, with a good botanical description, details of cultivation, plant uses and a good selection of photographs. ]. Mainly used as a feed for livestock, the plant can also be used to cover the ground and protect the soil.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Africa - Chad to Ethiopia and Somalia, south to Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Widely naturalized in the tropics.
HabitatDisturbed areas in grassland, cattle paddocks and road verges, on moist alluvium[ 415 Title Tropical Forages Publication Author Website http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Mainly focussed on forage plants, the site gives a lot of information on the plant, with a good botanical description, details of cultivation, plant uses and a good selection of photographs. ].