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Moorochloa

*Moorochloa eruciformis (J.E. Smith) Veldkamp. Common name: Sweet Signalgrass. Phenology: Sep-Oct. Habitat: Creekbanks. Distribution: Native of Paleotropics.

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Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Taxonomy Comments: See discussion in FNA24, p. 793.

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA24, K4, POWO, Veldkamp (2004); = Brachiaria eruciformis (Sm.) Griseb. — FNA25, Mo1, NS; = n/a — C. Basionym: Panicum eruciforme Sm. 1808

Links to other floras: = Moorochloa eruciformis - FNA24; = Brachiaria eruciformis - FNA25

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