Common Names of South African Grasses

Common Names of South African Grasses

COMMON NAMES OF SOUTH AFRICAN GRASSES Part 1: Scientific names first (page 1 – 22) Compiled by FP van Oudtshoorn Part 2: Common names first (page 23 – 82) Published on www.workingongrass.co.za Publishing date: June 2021 © Copyright reserved Part 1: Scientific names first (alphabetic order) Scientific name Common name Lidjiesgras, Nile grass, Nile vlei grass, Nylgras, Nyl-vleigras, Swamp rye grass, Acroceras macrum Varkgras Coastal wheat grass, Crested wheat grass, Koring(gras), Russian grass, Sea wheat, Agropyron cristatum Strandkoringgras, Suikerriet, Wheat grass Agrostis avenacea Bent grass, Blown grass Agrostis bergiana Joang-ba-phorora, Sesoeunyana-sa-thaba Brews' grass, Brewsia, Browntop, Colonial bent grass, Common bent grass, Fine Agrostis capillaris bent grass, Herd’s grass, New Zealand bent grass, New Zealand brown-top, Rhode Island bent grass Agrostis eriantha Grootpluim agrostis, Large panicle agrostis Agrostis gigantea Chaola, Marsh bent grass, Red-top, Water grass, Watergras, White bent (grass) Bandgras, Bent grass, Chabola, Chaola, Kruipgras, Mohloa-mafika, Polgras, Agrostis lachnantha Roggras, Sesoeu, Sesoeunyana, South African bent grass, Tjhaola, Vink-agrostis, Vinkgras, Vleigras Agrostis montevidensis Fog grass, Misbelt gras Agrostis stolonifera Creeping bent grass, Fiorin, White bent (grass), White wire grass Aira caryophyllea Haasgras, Silver(y) hair grass Alloteropsis semialata Black-seed grass, Donkersaadgras, isiQinti, Swartsaadgras, Tweevingergras Alopecurus pratensis Meadow foxtail (grass) Ammaphila arenaria European beachgrass, Marram grass, Marramgras, Sandhawer, Sea matweed Blougras, Blue grass, isiTshube, Marotlo a mafubedi, Marotlo-a-mafubelu, Andropogon appendiculatus Mochèla, Rooivleigras, Seboku-se-seholo, Vlei bluestem, Vleiblougras Edjangolo, Hairy blue andropogon, Hairy blue grass, Harige blougras, Andropogon chinensis Tweevingergras, Zweifinger-bartgras Andropogon distachyos Mountain Andropogon, Tweevingergras Kapokgras, Kleinwitbaardandropogon, Kleinwitbaardgras, Mohlaala, Old man’s Andropogon eucomus beard, Schopf-bartgras, Silver thread grass, Small silver andropogon, Snowflake grass, Thread grass silver, Veergras Andropogon fastigiatus Little spear grass, Spear andropogon 2 Scientific name Common name Blougras, Blue grass, Grootbaardgras, Hohes bartgras, Rhodesian andropogon, Andropogon gayanus Rhodesiese andropogon Beard grass, Grootwitbaard Andropogon, Grootwitbaardgras, Large silver Andropogon huillensis andropogon, Mohlaala, Old man's beard, Rietgras Gesteekte-gras, Hloko-ea-matlapa, Sehloko sa matlapa, Stab grass, Andropogon schirensis Tweevingergras, Zweifinger-bartgras Anthephora argentea Circle wool grass, Rondompel, Silver wool grass, Silwerborseltjiegras Ausdauerndes Kruggras, Bloubuffel(s)(gras), Borseltjie(s)gras, Bottlebrush grass, Anthephora pubescens Krulblaargras, Wool grass Anthephora schinzii Annual wool grass, Eenjarige borseltjiegras Anthoxanthum ecklonii Lethu Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet (-scented) vernal grass Annual bristle grass, Annual three-awn, Bruinegras, Eenjarige steekgras, Aristida adscensionis Einjähriges stechgras, Lefièlo, Lossteekgras, Mohlolohali, Osote, Seloka, Steekgras, Stick grass Aristida aequiglumis Curly leaved three-awn, Krulblaargras, Krulgras Grootrolgras, inKonkoni, Krulgras, Rolling grass, Roly-poly, Three-awned rolling Aristida bipartita grass, Tumble weed Aristida canescens Pale three-awn, Selokana, Vaalsteekgras Besempol, Bolepo, Duine steekgras, Ingongoni, inKonkoni, Kortsteekgras, Lefièlo, Aristida congesta subsp. Lossteekgras, Seloka, Spreading bristle grass, Spreading three-awn, Tshinukhwa, barbicollis Wire grass Aapstertsteekgras, Ausdauerndes stechgras, Bristle grass, Buffalo grass, Duine steekgras, Ingongoni, Katstertsteekgras, Klossaad(gras), Kortbeensteekgras, Aristida congesta subsp. Langsteekgras, Lefièlo, Phuthadikgoba, Phutha-likhoba Phutha-mahlasoa, congesta Rotstertsteekgras, Seloka, Stick grass, Tassel three-awn, White stick grass, Witsteekgras, Beessteekgras, Besemgras, Boesman(s)gras, inKonkoni, Iron grass, Aristida diffusa Koperdraadgras, Lefièlo, Mohlolohali, Monya, Monya lefielo, Motêlwane, Seboeane, Teesuikergras, Ystergras Aristida effusa Pluimsteekgras, Spreading steekgras Aristida engleri var. engleri Bristle three-awn, Engler’s bristle grass Aristida hordeacea Jakkalsstert, Sauergras, Wilde gerste Assegaaisteekgras, Besemgras, Bristle grass, Gongoni three-awn, Gongoni- Aristida junciformis steekgras, Heigras, inGongoni, inKonkoni, Koperdraad(gras), Lefielo, Ngongoni three-awn, Ngongoni-steekgras, Wire grass Coppery three-awn, Gemsbokgras, Giant stick grass, Giant three-awn, Grootpluimsteekgras, Hay grass, Heigras, Klossaad (steekgras), Aristida meridionalis Koperdraadsteekgras, Langbeengras, Langbeensteekgras, Leeusteekgras, Löwenstechgras, Omushoke, Rooilitjiesgras, Rooisokkie, Seriri, Seriri-sa-tau, Staaldraad, Tall stick grass Aristida namaguensis Steekgras, Steekkweek Large-seeded bristle grass, Ohobe, Rauhes stechgras, Rough three-awn, Aristida rhiniochloa Skurwesteekgras Common names of South African grasses www.workingongrass.co.za 3 Scientific name Common name Assegaaisteekgras, Besemgras, Perssteekgras, Purple three-awn, Rauhspelzen Aristida scabrivalvis stechgras, Seloka Aristida sciurus Langsteekgras, Tall three-awn Aristida spectabilis Bergsteekgras Duin(e)steekgras, Langangelgras, Langnaaldsteekgras, Long-awned aristida, Long- Aristida stipitata awned three-awn, Luswielo, Pylsteekgras, Rapoensteekgras, Sandveld bristle grass, Sandveldsteekgras, Seloka Aristida transvaalensis Klipsteekgras, Rock three-awn Beesgras, Besemgras, Boesman(s)gras, Bros(steek)gras, Bushman grass, Aristida vestita Grootwolsteekgras, Hardegras, Harde steekgras, Large woolly three-awn, Matiwane, Steekgras, Teesuikergras, Twa(gras), Wire grass Arrhenatherum elatius False oat (grass), Langswenkgras, Tall oat(s) grass Beesgras, isiTala, Mahlakamane, Modula, Molula, Rietgras, River grass, Riviergras, Arundineila nepalensis Tamboekiegras, umTshumo Arundo donax Giant reed, Reed, Riet, Spaansriet, Spanish reed Baardhawer, Barbed oat(s), Bearded oat(s), Slender oat(s), Slender wild oat, Wild Avena barbata oat (grass), Wildebaardhawer Common Wild oats, Gewone wildehawer, Oat, Spring oat, Wild oat (grass), Wild Avena fatua oat(s), Wildehawer, Wildehawer(gras) Avena sativa Bell oat(s), Cape oat(s), Common oat(s), Hawer, Oat(s), Side oat(s), Tartarian oat(s) Caratao grass, Carpet grass, Coarse quick (grass), Common carpet grass, Gewone Axonopus affinis matgras, Narrow-leaved carpet grass Axonopus compresses Breëblaarmatgras, Broad-leaved carpet grass, Carpet grass, Coarse quick (grass) Axonopus fissifolius Carpet grass Bambusa arundinacea Bamboo, Bamboo rice, Thorny bamboo Bambusa balcooa Bamboes, Bamboesbos, Bamboo (cane), Cape bamboo Bewsia biflora Blousaadgras, False love grass, Vals-eragrostis Blouklosgras, Blouklossiegras, Bluestem, Kahlblättriges stinkgras, Persklossiegras, Bothriochloa bladhii Perspluimgras, Purple plume grass, Purple tassel grass imButane, Klos(sies)gras, Litjiesgras, Mosagwe, Motšamabudi, Pinhole grass, Bothriochloa insculpta Stippelgras, Tassel grass, Terpentyngras, Turfgras, Turfklossiegras, Uhatshi Bothriochloa pertusa Barbados sour grass Bothriochloa radicans Smelly grass, Stinkgras, Stinking grass, Vlei-stinkgras Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalo grass Brachiaria arrecta African liverseed grass, African signal grass, Tanner grass, Joe Tanner's grass Brachiaria bovonei Green false paspalum, Wiry signal grass Aufrechtes armgras, Bread grass, Broad-leaved false paspalum, Broodgras, Brachiaria brizantha Broodsinjaalgras, Common signal grass, Gewone sinjaalgras, iPunte, Kifuta, Large- seed millet grass, Large-seed(ed) panic grass, Palisade grass, Upright brachiaria Annual brachiaria, Bastersinjaalgras, False panicum, False signal grass, Kgolane, Brachiaria deflexa Kholane Brachiaria dictyoneura Amazonian kikuyu grass, Creeping false paspalum, Koronivia grass Common names of South African grasses www.workingongrass.co.za 4 Scientific name Common name Kgolane, Kholane, Litjiesinjaalgras, Litjiesrysgras, Ongwengue, Sereidemane, Brachiaria eruciformis Soetgras, Sweet false paspalum, Sweet signal grass, umFisane, Unkraut-armgras Brachiaria glomerata Annual sweet grass, Ooisuurgras, Soet-suurgras Brachiaria humidicola Creeping false paspalum, Creeping signal grass, Kruipsinjaalgras, Soetkruipgras Brachiaria marlothii Creeping grass, Fynkruipgras, Kruipgras Bankrotgras, Dutch grass, Mauritius grass, Mauritius signal grass, Mauritius- Brachiaria mutica sinjaalgras, Milk grass, Para grass, Penhalonga grass, Perdegras, Sari-zaba, Warmbadgras, Warmbaths grass, Water grass, Watergras Black-footed brachiaria, Black-footed grass, Haasgras, Krulgras, Motetene, Brachiaria nigropedata Schwarzfücchen, Soetgras, Spotted false paspalum, Spotted signal grass, Swartvoetjie(gras), Sweet grass, Wurmpiesgras, Wurmsinjaalgras Ferweelgras, Fluweelgras, Fluweelsinjaalgras, Krulgras, Lefokodi, Leholane, Brachiaria serrata Lengolè-la-namane, Red top grass, Red-top brachiaria, Red-topped false paspalum, Red-topped signal grass, Rooisinjaalgras, Velvet grass, Velvet signal grass Brachiaria subulifolia Wiry false paspalum, Wiry signal grass Brachyachne patentiflora Braid grass Brachypodium spp False brome (grass) Bewertjies(gras), Big quaking grass, Broncho grass, Fairy bells, Grootbewertjiegras, Briza maxima Grootklokkies(gras), Janbewertjies, Klokkiesgras, Lady’-heart grass, Large fairy bells, Large quaking grass, Quaking grass, Shaky grass,

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