Forest grasses

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

These are grasses occurring in deep shade in forests; either riverine or montane forests. Species which occur in more open habitats such as forest edges and clearings are not included here. These grasses are often relatively broad-leaved.

FamilySpeciesComment
Poaceae Oplismenus burmannii
Poaceae Oplismenus hirtellus
Poaceae Oplismenus undulatifolius
Number of species: 3


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: List of species with each spot-character: Forest grasses.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=1200, retrieved 28 March 2024

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