Stipagrostis obtusa explained

Stipagrostis obtusa (Afrikaans: kortbeen boesmangras, ǂhabob, Hebrew: מלענן ריסני) is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is a widespread species, being native to North Africa, Mauritania, Chad, Ethiopia, Southern Africa, Western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula and Pakistan.^[1]

Stipagrostis obtusa is used as fodder grass in Namibia, it can survive on an annual rainfall of about .^[2]

References

Literature

• Book: White, F. . La Végétation de l'Afrique: Mémoire accompagnant la carte de végétation de l'Afrique . Institut de Recherche pour le Développement . 1998 . 1986 . French . The Vegetation of Africa: Report accompanying a vegetation map of Africa . 9782709908320 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stipagrostis obtusa. . . 2015-08-12.
2. News: Cultivated grass pastures. Rothauge. Axel. The Namibian. 25 March 2014.