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Brachiaria humidicola

Authority	(Rendle) Schweickerdt
Family	Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae
Synonyms	Brachiaria dictyoneura, Panicum humidicola Rendle
Common names	Amazonian kikuyu grass, braquiaria dulce, capim agulha, creeping signal grass, false creeping paspalum, humidicola, kikuyu de la Amazonia, koronivia grass, koronivia grass (En), pasto dulce, pasto humidicola (Sp), pontudinho, quicuio de Amazonia (Pt), ya humidicola (Tha)
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Ecocrop code	538

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A procumbent stoloniferous grass with lanceolate leaf blades, forming a dense sod. USES Used for pasture and withstands heavy grazing. It is most palatable when young. Can also be used for erosion control. GROWING PERIOD Summer-growing perennial grass. Under favourable conditions, it can grow very quickly and form a dense ground cover ready for grazing 90-150 days from sowing. COMMON NAMES Koronivia grass, creeping signal grass, Ya humidicola. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: B. dictyoneura, Panicum humidicola. Koronivia is native of eastern and southern Africa. It is common in valley grasslands in moist situations, along road verges and vleis. The grass can be found at elevations from 1000-2000 m. It is well adapted to humid and sub-humid conditions, but has a good drought tolerance. It will not tolerate burning. Dry matter yields may be between 10-34 t/ha.
Sources
Grassland Index - In Ecocrop as synonym Brachiaria humidicola Grassland Index Skerman P 1990 pp 245-248 [DRA, TEMP, DEP, FER, PH, LIG, TEXT] Ibrahim K 1987 pp 89 Miller C 1990a pp 46 Mannetje L 1992 pp 62-64 [TEXT, DRA, PH, FER]