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Dichanthium annulatum

Authority (Forsk.) Stapf Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Common names Vuda blue grass Editor Ecocrop code 909

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tufted grass up to 60 cm tall with roots penetrating to a depth of 1 m and forming a open tuff under grazing. USES Used for hay and pasture and withstands heavy grazing. Also useful for erosion control. GROWING PERIOD Perennial grass. Cutting for hay at a height of 15 cm at 30 day intervals gives the highest yields. COMMON NAMES Diaz bluestem, Sheda grass, Lindi, Karad, Marvel grass, Delhi grass, Kleberg bluestem, Pitilla, Apang, Hindi grass, Malhi, Malhi el Zeraf, Alabang-grass, Ya hindi, Ya waen, Song tha'o to, Aiyah macareh, Darer adili. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: D. papillosum, Andropogon annulatus, A. nodosus. Diaz bluestem can in the northern hemisphere mainly be found at latitudes between 8 and 28°N. Also found from tropical Africa to Southeast Asia, New Guinea and northern Australia. In India the grass can be found at elevations from 0-1375 m. It evades or endures drought well and will also survive short-time flooding. Dry matter yields may be between 1.5-3 t/ha.
Sources
Grassland Index Skerman P 1990 pp 328-332 [RAIN, DRA, TEXT, PH, SAL, USE] Roecklein J 1987 pp 155 [USE] Duke J 1979 pp 94 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Bogdan A 1977 pp 106-107 [RAIN, TEXT, SAL, PH] Mannetje L 1992 pp 118-119 [DRA, LIG, SAL] IBPGR 1984 pp 160 Tropical forages 2005