Urochloa marlothii (Hack.) Oulo, Zon & Sosef

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Synonyms: Brachiaria marlothii (Hackel) Stent
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Status: Native
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South Africa
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Worldwide distribution: Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa.
FZ divisions: N,SW
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Literature:

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


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Urochloa marlothii
African Plant Database: Urochloa marlothii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Urochloa marlothii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Urochloa marlothii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Urochloa marlothii
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iNaturalist: Urochloa marlothii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Urochloa marlothii
JSTOR Plant Science: Urochloa marlothii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Urochloa marlothii
Plants of the World Online: Urochloa marlothii
Tropicos: Urochloa marlothii
Wikipedia: Urochloa marlothii


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Urochloa marlothii.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=226800, retrieved 12 July 2025

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