Schmidtia pappophoroides

Schmidtia pappophoroides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Schmidtia
Species:	S. pappophoroides
Binomial name
	Schmidtia pappophoroides; Steud.

Schmidtia pappophoroides (Afrikaans: meerjarige Kalaharisandkweek, Khoekhoe: ǀkhurub, Otjiherero: ongorondji, Juǀʼhoan: beye-ǁxui-doa, German: Ausdauerndes Fünfborstengras) is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to southern and western Africa and the Cape Verde.^[1] Schmidtia pappophoroides can be used to thatch roofs, and it is a valuable fodder grass in Namibia.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Schmidtia pappophoroides". JSTOR Global Plants. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
^ Klaassen, E.S.; Craven, P. (2003). Checklist of grasses in Namibia, Part 3 (PDF). South African Botanical Diversity Network. ISBN 99916-63-16-9. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
^ Rothauge, Axel (25 March 2014). "Cultivated grass pastures". The Namibian.

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[1] "Schmidtia pappophoroides". JSTOR Global Plants. Retrieved 26 March 2014.

[2] Klaassen, E.S.; Craven, P. (2003). Checklist of grasses in Namibia, Part 3 (PDF). South African Botanical Diversity Network. ISBN 99916-63-16-9. Retrieved 25 March 2014.

[3] Rothauge, Axel (25 March 2014). "Cultivated grass pastures". The Namibian.

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