Megathyrsus maximus - Wikipedia
Megathyrsus maximus, known as Guinea grass and green panic grass, [2] is a large perennial bunch grass that is native to Africa and Yemen. It has been introduced in the tropics around the world. It has previously been called Urochloa maxima and Panicum maximum. It was moved to the genus Megathyrsus in 2003. [1] [4]
Factsheet - Guinea grass - Key Search
Guinea grass is mostly grown in the wet and seasonally dry tropics of Australia, preferably with a rainfall over 1,500 mm, but will extend into about 1000 mm rainfall areas in the subtropics. Both listed cultivars have good drought tolerance.
Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) | Feedipedia
Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs) is a major pantropical grass used throughout the tropics for pasture, cut-and-carry, silage and hay. It is a fast growing and leafy grass, which is palatable to livestock with a good nutritional value.
Megathyrsus maximus | Guinea grass - Green Cover Initiative
Guinea grass is a robust perennial grass species that is native to Africa but has been introduced to various regions around the world due to their excellent forage and soil erosion control properties.
Megathyrsus maximus - Tropical Forages
Commonly referred to as "guinea grass" or "giant guinea grass". Short (S) type: tussock, mostly <1.5 m in flower; perennials, 0.5‒1.5 (‒1.8) m tall, stems to about 5 mm diameter. Leaf blades glabrous to hairy, to 1.4 cm wide.
Megathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass) | CABI Compendium - CABI …
Sep 9, 2013 · It is cultivated as a forage grass in the USA around the Gulf of Mexico, especially Florida, and throughout tropical South America where it grows as an escaped species in fields and waste areas (Hitchcock and Chase, 1910).
Guinea grass reference genome marks a major advancement in …
4 days ago · Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus), a perennial forage crop, ranks among the world’s largest sources of livestock feed, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. In Brazil alone, over 20 million hectares are dedicated to this resilient crop, which can thrive across diverse environmental conditions. This adaptability makes Guinea grass ...
Invasive Grass in Texas Uses Chemical Warfare to Crowd Out …
Mar 10, 2023 · Guinea grass uses a combination of crowding that blocks out light from growing seedlings and what amounts to a chemical warfare in soil that is toxic to native plants, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Megathyrsus maximus - Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve
Common Names: Panic Grass, Guinea Grass. Family: Poaceae. Habit: Megathyrsus maximus grows as clumping perennial to 2 m in height when flowering. The nodes are pubescent. The leaves are arranged alternately to 75 cm in length (usually shorter) and to 3 cm wide, with a pubescent or glabrous basal sheath extending along the stem.
Magathyrsus maxima (or <i>Panicum maximum</i>) or …
In Texas, guinea grass displaces native species and dominates areas along the lower Rio Grande. Because it is drought resistant, the grass can grow to massively large densities. Quick regeneration post-disturbance (i.e. fire) further magnifies its ability to displace other native plants.