Hyparrhenia tamba

Hyparrhenia tamba

Native to:
DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Kenya | Lesotho | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Hyparrhenia
Species:
Hyparrhenia tamba

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
200 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Hyparrhenia species are often fire-adapted grasses in African savannas, resprouting after fire.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash