Brachiaria nigropedata
Brachiaria nigropedata (spotted brachiaria, Afrikaans: swartvoetjie, Juǀ'hoan: beye- ǁxui-doa, German: Schwarzfüßchen) is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to Southern Africa the tropical regions of South Africa and East Africa.[1] Brachiaria nigropedata is used as fodder grass in Namibia.[2] As a pioneering grass, it has also environmental uses such as revegetation and soil binding.[3]
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References
- Klaassen, E.S.; Craven, P. (2003). Checklist of grasses in Namibia, Part 1 (PDF). South African Botanical Diversity Network. ISBN 99916-63-16-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- Rothauge, Axel (25 March 2014). "Cultivated grass pastures". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
- Heuzé V., Thiollet H., Tran G., Lebas F., 2018. Spotted brachiaria (Brachiaria nigropedata). Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/485
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