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Themeda triandra
Themeda triandra in the Adelaide Hills
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Themeda
Species: T. triandra
Binomial name
Themeda triandra
Forssk.
Synonyms

Triandra australis (R.Br.) Stapf [1]

Themeda triandra is a perennial grass widespread in Africa, Australia, Asia and the Pacific. In Australia it is commonly known as kangaroo grass, in East and South Africa it is known as "red oat grass" or red grass, in Afrikaans, rooigras.

The species has a tuffted habit and can reach up to 1.5 m tall and 0.5 m across. It flowers in summer producing large red-brown spikelets on branched stems.[2]

The young growth is palatable to stock.[3][4] It also serves as a food source for several avian species, including the Long-tailed Widowbird.

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A traditional food plant in Africa, this little-known grain may have potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable land use. [5]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ "Triandra australis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. 
  2. ^ Australian National Botanic Garden. Themeda triandra
  3. ^ Burbidge. N.T. 1966. Australian Grasses. Angus and Robertson Publishers
  4. ^ "Animal feed resources information system". Fao.org. 
  5. ^ National Research Council (1996-02-14). "Wild Grains". Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains. Lost Crops of Africa 1. National Academies Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-309-04990-0. Retrieved 2008-07-18. 

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