Harpochloa falx explained

Harpochloa falx (common name caterpillar grass attending to the shape of its inflorescence), is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini.^[1] Although fire-adapted, in the absence of regular burns it comes to dominate its competitors.^[2]

Notes and References

1. 77177316-1 . Harpochloa falx (L.f.) Kuntze . 12 February 2023 .
2. The population dynamics of four grass species in relation to burning in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg . 2021 . Everson . Colin S. . Everson . Terry M. . Morris . Craig D. . African Journal of Range & Forage Science . 38 . 23–38 . 10.2989/10220119.2020.1841292 . 232105703 .