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Megathyrsus
Panicum (panicgrass) is a large genus of about 450 species of grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone. They are often large, annual or perennial grasses, growing to 1–3 m tall.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Guinea Grass
speciesMegathyrsus maximus
Megathyrsus infestus
speciesMegathyrsus infestus
Megathyrsus vollesenii
speciesMegathyrsus vollesenii
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 379119.