Alloteropsis semialata subsp. eckloniana
Alloteropsis semialata subsp. eckloniana
- Native to:
- Angola | China | Eswatini | India | Lesotho | Mozambique | South Africa | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Alloteropsis
- Species:
- Alloteropsis semialata subsp. eckloniana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,nov,dec
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Common in fire-prone grasslands and savannas of southern Africa. Resprouts vigorously from base after burning, typical of African C4 grasses adapted to regular fire regimes.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch