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Urochloa maxima (Jacq.) R. Webster

Urochloa maxima (Jacq.) R. Webster

Megathyrsus maximus
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia · CC BY 2.0

Urochloa maxima (Jacq.) R. Webster. Megathyrsus maximus, known as Guinea grass and green panic grass, is a large perennial bunch grass that is native to Africa and Yemen. It has been introduced in the tropics around the world. It has previously been called Urochloa maxima and Panicum maximum. It was moved to the genus Megathyrsus in 2003.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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