Urochloa brevispicata (Rendle) Sosef

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Synonyms: Brachiaria brevispicata (Rendle) Stapf
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Derivation of specific name: brevispicata: arranged in a short spike.
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Angola and Zambia.
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Literature:

Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 65. as Brachiaria brevispicata


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Flora of Zambia: Urochloa brevispicata

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Urochloa brevispicata
African Plant Database: Urochloa brevispicata
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Wikipedia: Urochloa brevispicata


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Urochloa brevispicata.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=187200, retrieved 12 July 2025

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