Chloris barbata




Family Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Scientific name Chloris barbata Swartz
Synonyms Andropogon barbatus sensu L. 1771; Andropogon polydactylos L.; Chloris barbata Swartz var. divaricata Kuntze; Chloris barbata Swartz var. normalis Kuntze; Chloris dandyana C. D. Adams; Chloris inflata Link; Chloris paraguaiensis Steudel; Chloris rufescens Steudel
Common name (Japanese common name) murasaki-hige-shiba [purple hairy lawn], shima-hige-shiba [Okinawa hairy lawn]
(English common name) swollen windmill grass
Distribution (Japan) Ogasawara Island, Okinawa
(Other nations) [native] Central America
Chromosomal number 2n=40
Description Plants 30-80cm tall. Leaves 10-20cm long, 2-6mm wide. Flowers purple, flowering in all seasons. Annual plants.
Reference Chloris barbata Sw.
Chloris barbata Swartz
Chloris barbata Sw.
Plant protection compositions and use thereof (WIPO Patent WO/2005/074685)
Note Naturalized plants



July 2008
at Okinawa
July 2008
at Okinawa
July 2008
at Okinawa