Urochloa nigropedata explained

Urochloa nigropedata (spotted brachiaria, Afrikaans: swartvoetjie, 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] Urochloa 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Checklist of grasses in Namibia, Part 1. Klaassen. E.S.. Craven. P.. South African Botanical Diversity Network. 2003. 99916-63-16-9. 25 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081121055539/http://www.sabonet.org.za/downloads/20_namibian_grasses/d_namgrass_list1.pdf. 21 November 2008.
  2. News: Cultivated grass pastures. https://archive.today/20140325121145/http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=10919&page_type=story_detail&category_id=1. dead. 25 March 2014. Rothauge. Axel. The Namibian. 25 March 2014.
  3. 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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