Urochloa reptans (L.) Stapf

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Synonyms: Brachiaria reptans (L.) C.A. Gardner & C.E. Hubb.
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Literature:

Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 75. as Brachiaria reptans


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Urochloa reptans
African Plant Database: Urochloa reptans
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Urochloa reptans
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Urochloa reptans
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Urochloa reptans
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iNaturalist: Urochloa reptans
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Urochloa reptans
JSTOR Plant Science: Urochloa reptans
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Urochloa reptans
Plants of the World Online: Urochloa reptans
Tropicos: Urochloa reptans
Wikipedia: Urochloa reptans


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Urochloa reptans.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=187270, retrieved 12 July 2025

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