Chloris barbata

Chloris barbata
	Habit
	Inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Genus:	Chloris
Species:	C. barbata
Binomial name
	Chloris barbata; Sw.
Synonyms
	Andropogon barbatus L.; Chloris inflata Link; Chloris longifolia Steud.; Chloris paraguaiensis Steud.; Chloris rufescens Steud.;

Chloris barbata (syn. Chloris inflata), the swollen fingergrass or purpletop chloris, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae.^[2] It is native to drier parts of the Old World tropics and sub-tropics, and it has been introduced to the southern US, most of Latin America and the Caribbean, many tropical islands, and Australia.^[1] It is considered an invasive weed species and is host to a number of serious agricultural pest species.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Chloris barbata Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Swollen Finger Grass". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022. Common name: Swollen Finger Grass, airport grass, feather finger grass, fingergrass, pea-cock plumegrass, plush grass, purpletop chloris, swollen fingergrass, swollen windmill grass
^ "Datasheet Chloris barbata (purpletop chloris)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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[1168070-2-1] "Chloris barbata Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

[FOI-2] "Swollen Finger Grass". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022. Common name: Swollen Finger Grass, airport grass, feather finger grass, fingergrass, pea-cock plumegrass, plush grass, purpletop chloris, swollen fingergrass, swollen windmill grass

[3] "Datasheet Chloris barbata (purpletop chloris)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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