Moorochloa malacodes (Mez & K.Schum.) Veldkamp

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Synonyms: Brachiaria malacodes (Mez & K. Schum.) Scholz
Brachiaria poaeoides Stapf
Panicum malacodes Mez & K. Schum.
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Status: Native
Description:
Annual. Culms 25–100 cm. high. Inflorescence paniculate, the primary branches bearing pedunculate racemes, these 0.5–1 cm. long. Otherwise like B. eruciformis.
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Habitat: Damp and shady places.
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Worldwide distribution: Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe
FZ divisions: N
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Literature:

Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 74. as Brachiaria malacodes

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 101. as Brachiaria malacodes


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Moorochloa malacodes
African Plant Database: Moorochloa malacodes
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Moorochloa malacodes
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Moorochloa malacodes
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Moorochloa malacodes
Plants of the World Online: Moorochloa malacodes
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Wikipedia: Moorochloa malacodes


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Moorochloa malacodes.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=106880, retrieved 20 December 2025

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