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Poaceae
Chrysopogon

*Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retzius) Trinius. Common name: Golden Beardgrass, Mackie's Pest, Amorseco. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Open disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical Asia, Australia, and Polynesia. Reported for Miami-Dade County (Bradley [in prep.]).

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FlGr, FNA25, K4, NS, POWO; Andropogon aciculatus Retzius. Basionym: Andropogon aciculatus Retz. 1789

Links to other floras: = Chrysopogon aciculatus - FNA25

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