Plant: A mat-forming, creeping perennial, spreading by runners (stolons) that root at the nodes. Pangola grass (Digitaria eriantha Steud., synonym D. decumbens) is one of recent examples of grasses that have been successfully introduced to Southeast Asia and is often considered as one of the highest quality tropical grasses popularly grown as pasture. Symptoms are stunting and slow growth, distorted seed heads, yellowing, and plants becoming more susceptible to leaf rust in the autumn to winter period. Digitaria eriantha (formerly Digitaria decumbens). Pangola grass is utilized extensively as grass for animal grazing, hay and silage making. UPRRP Herbarium., University of Puerto Rico. Vega AS, Rugólo de Agrasar ZE, 2007. 1192 pp. Pangola should be planted during a period when there is a high probability of follow-up rain for at least a week after planting. Theoria: a journal of social and political theory, 5, 36-43. Bastos ADS, Boshoff CI, Keet DF, Bengis RG, Thomson GR, 2000. Pacific Islands Ecosystems at Risk., Honolulu, USA: HEAR, University of Hawaii. The sheath is closed to near the top and is hairy. Allsopp N, 1998. 2175 nw 24th ave. miami, florida 33142-7279 usa phone: +1 954 7536301 Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, 98:1192 pp. Legumes: lotononis1, greater lotus1, creeping vigna1, caribbean stylo2, cassia1,2, american jointvetch1,2, leucaena1,2, calopo2, hetero2, centro2. Mealani Ag Station Waimea, Hawaii, Hawaii, USA. It is well-suited to irrigation. The Plant List: a working list of all plant species. 3.5.3 Vegetative Stage. While it will grow on black self-mulching clays, establishment is difficult. Allsopp (1998) reports associations with arbuscular mycorrhizas but without further details.Environmental Requirements. In hay production systems, significant amounts of nutrient are removed from a paddock, which should be reflected in the maintenance fertiliser program e.g. D. eriantha was extensively planted from the 1960’s to the1980’s in the humid tropics and subtropics as a fodder/forage species. Individuals can grow to 0.61 m. Pangola grass is utilized extensively as grass for animal grazing, hay and silage making. Buenos Aires, Chaco, Corrientes, La Pampa, Misiones, Santiago del Estero. The planting density should be approximately one cutting per square metre, which is equivalent to about 3.5 - 7 cu m/ha of uncompacted harvested material. The culms of D. eriantha are more robust than D. didactyla, but not as bulbously thickened as in D. nodosa (PROTA, 2016; Tropical Forages, 2016). http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Digitaria_eriantha.htm, UPRRP, 2016. http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/WestIndies/catalog.htm, CABI, Undated. https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/sustainag/cc-gm/pangola.html. While it is less common than in horses grazing setaria, buffel grass or kikuyu, horse-owners need to be aware of the potential problem. Ligule 2–4 mm. It is reported as suppressing native species in invaded areas in Australia (Weeds of Australia, 2016). Journal of Range Management. O’Connor TG, Pickett GA, 1992. CTAHR Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Program. Maintains good nutritive value even at maturity Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Yield and quality of warm-season grasses in central Texas. A fast growing grass, it can be grazed or used in cut-and-carry systems, either to be directly fed or to make hay or silage. It was introduced to Cuba in 1950 (Catasús-Guerra, 2015) and to Mexico in 1956 (Ortega-S et al., 2013). Tolerant of heavy grazing, waterlogging, drought and fire 3. It is on the list of the top 200 most invasive species in Queensland, Australia, forming dense populations in riparian areas, open woodlands and on some beaches (Weeds of Australia, 2016). Knoop and Walker (1985) report the species as abundant beneath open canopies in South African savanna communities. tropical seeds, llc. , 2012. PROTA4U web database. Harry Bishop, formerly DPI&F, Mackay, Qld. Alternative species should be sought in affected areas. St. Louis, Missouri, USA: Missouri Botanical Garden. Social benefit. The Linked Data Service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the Library of Congress. Pangola grass, scientifically known as Digitaria eriantha, is a grass used for hay and pasture within the tropical and subtropical climates. Damage usually occurs as small brown patches that, in extreme cases, can cover a paddock, giving the impression at a distance, of frost damage. Darwiniana. Galapagos Species Checklist of the Charles Darwin Foundation. Hawaii, USA: The University of Hawaii. Pangola grass aphids found in Queensland and New South Wales can greatly reduce productivity in some seasons. This perennial grass has a large number of species and grows and spreads very rapidly. D. eriantha grows in its native habitats in tree and shrub savannas and bushvelds (Weare and Yalala, 1971). Probably susceptible to glyphosate. Revista del Jardín Botánico Nacional, 36, 115-150. Cuttings are obtained from a reasonably bulky; nursery area prepared for the purpose, and harvested using suitably adjusted mechanical equipment such as a forage harvester. rhodes grass), each branch about 10cm long. long, erect, (2)3–6 together in an inferior whorl, sometimes a few solitary along a short common axis, and mostly 2–4 together in a second, superior whorl. It is used as a fodder/forage for horses, sheep, cattle and lactating cows. Dry matter digestibility varies from 45 - 70%. Sanderson MA, Voigt P, Jones RM, 1999. Pangola is adapted across a broad pH range, from 4.5 to 8.5, and is moderately tolerant of aluminium in the soil (to 34% saturation of CEC). Darwiniana, 45(1), 92-119. The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. Overgrazing, when foraged by game animals or by livestock in cultivation, also deters the natural growth and reproduction of D. eriantha. Other nutrients should be applied as required e.g. Leaf laminae 5–20 × 0.2–0.4(0.7) mm., linear, flat to involute, minutely scaberulous on both surfaces, often with a few bulbous based bristles near the base, scabrous along the margins. superphosphate at 100 - 200 kg/ha. Catasús Guerra L, 2015. The lower lemma in D. eriantha is smooth, while scaberulous in D. milanjiana. The following pests are reported for Digitaria eriantha (Tropical Forages, 2016): the fungi Puccinia oahuensis, Ephelis sp., Mycosphaerella tassiana, Pyricularia grisea and Thanetephorus cucumeris; the viruses Pangola Stunt Virus, Digitaria Striate Cytorhabdovirus, Pangola Stunt Fijivirus, Sugarcane Mosaic Potyvirus, and Potato Virus Y; the nematodes Belonolaimus longicaudatus, Dolichodorum sp., Helicotylenchus pseudorobustus, Meloidogyne incognita, Peltamigratus nigeriensis, Pratylenchus brachyurus, Rotylenchulus reniformis, and Scutellonema clathricaudatum; the insects Tomaspis flavopicta, T. humeralis, Prosapia bicincta, Antonina graminis, Blissus leucopterus, Sipha flava, Laphigma spp., Spodoptera spp., Mocis spp., mole crickets and leafhoppers. The Plant List, 2013. As with feeding value, dry matter (DM) production is very dependent on the level of nitrogen fertiliser applied. Washington, DC, USA: Smithsonian Institution. http://www.feedipedia.org/node/461, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, 2015. Honolulu, USA: HEAR, University of Hawaii. © Copyright 2020 CAB International. The fungal disease, rust, may be a problem in wet years, particularly towards the end of the season, when the small brown powdery spots (pustules) form on the leaves, coalescing and yellowing or killing the leaves. Although pangola can persist at low levels of available soil nitrogen, it requires at least 100 kg/ha of nitrogen each year for higher levels of production. Forage has outstanding palatability for grazing and harvested forage. The C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium. Catalogue of the Seed Plants of the West Indies. Antioquia, Atlántico, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta Santander, San Andrés, Tolima, Valle del Cauca. It is tolerant to droughts and water logging (Encyclopedia of Life, 2016). Bissea: Boletín sobre Conservación de Plantas del Jardín Botánico Nacional de Cuba, 6(Special Issue 1):22-96, PIER, 2016. But it can be used in crop pasture integrated systems where the grass seed is oversown on maize crop planted earlier for the production of high quality forage in the off season. Epidemiology and Infection, 124(3), 591-598. Weare PR, Yalala A, 1971. The chromosome number reported for D. eriantha is 2n= 18, 36, 40 (Tropical Forages, 2016). It is considered to be easy to control or eliminate in Hawaii, USA, without further details on control methods (CTAHR, 2016). For example, crude protein levels may be as low as 3% or as high as 25%, but commonly about 12%. CTAHR, 2016. The following description is from PROTA (2016): A tightly caespitose perennial, often provided with well-developed runners; base surrounded by hairy cataphylls and old leaf sheath remnants. In relatively recent years, another disease, caused by pangola stunt virus has appeared. Spikelets 2.2–3.5 mm. Spreads by runners and competes strongly with weeds 5. In: Wildlife Monographs, 5 5-41. http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/WestIndies/catalog.htm. When reproducing by seeds, avoidance of competition in the early stages is needed (PROTA, 2016).Physiology and Phenology, D. eriantha is a fast-growing summer perennial grass (PROTA, 2016). Note:There is only one type of pangola grass available in Australia. In trials at Beatrice Hill Farm, the grazing of pangola grass has resulted in better animal live weight gain per hectare compared with the use of most other introduced pasture grasses. Washington DC, USA: Smithsonian Institution. Millennium Seed Bank - Seed List. Encyclopedia of Life. In: Revista del Jardín Botánico Nacional, 36 115-150. Lavin F, Johnsen TN, Jr., 1977. Grassland species profiles. National list of invasive and potentially invasive plants in the Republic of Cuba - 2011. Pangola is drought-tolerant, surviving in areas with average annual rainfall as low as 800mm. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 37(3), 537-545. It flowers throughout most of the growing season with a peak during the summer (Tropical Forages, 2016).Associations, D. eriantha is usually planted with legumes, and generally not with other grasses (Tropical Forages, 2016). Journal of Range Management, 30(6), 410-415. Soil pH range from 4.4 to 9.1. > 0°C, dry summers, Cw - Warm temperate climate with dry winter, Warm temperate climate with dry winter (Warm average temp. The pasture should be only lightly grazed initially, until pangola plants have developed a good root system, and adequate ground cover achieved. $55 Inc per tray located Childers. However, it is only really productive with over 1,000mm, and can still be useful in areas receiving over 3,000mm. http://eol.org/, FAO, 2016. It is recommended as a ground cover for soil conservation and erosion control (Tropical Forages, 2016). Catalogue of the Seed Plants of the West Indies. Pangola grass definition, a grass, Digitaria decumbens, native to southern Africa, cultivated for hay and forage in the southeastern U.S. See more. More information on the biology of the species, and the various impacts of the species where reported as invasive, is needed. Brazilian Flora 2020 in construction., http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ConsultaPublicaUC.do#CondicaoTaxonCP, Giraldo-Cañas D, 2011. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. (Lista nacional de especies de plantas invasoras y potencialmente invasoras en la República de Cuba - 2011). Journal of Applied Ecology, 29(1), 247-260. Definition of pangola grass. It was this promotion that led to the first broad-scale dispersal of this species Pangola grass. It was actively planted (and dispersed) for use as a pasture grass within constructed pondage banks, since at least the 1930s in Queensland and the Northern Territory (Anning and Kernot 1991; Wildin and Chapman 1988). The species epithet 'eriantha' comes from the Greek 'erio' meaning woolly and 'anthos' meaning flower, and refers to the hairs on the spikelets. 1), 22-96. One or more of the features that are needed to show you the maps functionality are not available in the web browser that you are using. July 2012. DNA barcode information for the species is available at the Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS, 2016).Reproductive Biology, D. eriantha reproduces mostly vegetatively by stolons and by seed (Tropical Forages, 2016). Philip J. In: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Program, Hawaii, USA: The University of Hawaii. Digitaria eriantha Steud. It has a high number of light-green, hairy leaves. Phosphorus concentration can be too low for livestock on soils with low phosphorus levels. Maui, O’ahu islands. An ecological reconnaissance of the Mara Plains in Kenya colony. The small beetles are often quickly controlled by natural predators. In most parts of northern Australia, this will be in January or February, although there can be difficulty with machinery on cultivated, wet ground at this time of year. Darling FF, 1960. Catasús Guerra (2015), however, argues that the species should not be on the list of the invasive species for Cuba, due to lack of spread as it is being over-grazed and not producing viable seeds. Examples are Pangola grass and Coastal and Midland Bermuda grasses that have been planted on several million acres. It also differs from other Digitaria species by its densely packed purple tinged racemes and its silky-haired basal leaf-sheaths (PROTA, 2016). It is also moderately tolerant of soil salinity, and is not greatly affected by salt spray near the coast. Pangola grass (Digitaria eriantha). Inflorescence composed of 3–10 racemes, 5–20 cm. Version 1.1. Oviedo Prieto R, Herrera Oliver P, Caluff MG, et al. Encyclopedia of Life., http://eol.org/, FAO, 2016. grows in its native habitats in tree and shrub savannas and bushvelds (, http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/WestIndies/catalog.htm, http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Home, http://darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/#plants, https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/sustainag/cc-gm/pangola.html, http://www.fao.org/ag/agp/AGPC/doc/Gbase/Default.htm, http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ConsultaPublicaUC.do#CondicaoTaxonCP, http://apps.kew.org/seedlist/SeedlistServlet, http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Digitaria_eriantha.htm, http://herbariodb.uprrp.edu/Bol/uprrp/Search, http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl, http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/search.html?zoom_query=, https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx, http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/935/, http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/sustainag/cc-gm/pangola.html, http://www.fao.org/ag/agp/agpc/doc/gbase/data/pf000477.htm, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Introduced in the Galapagos Islands (Isabela, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz) for domestic or farming purposes; Original citation: Charles Darwin Foundation (2016 ). The surest way to know what amount of seed to use: Spread dry seed on the bottom of your Tray so that the seed is spread evenly but densely. http://apps.kew.org/seedlist/SeedlistServlet. The University of Hawaii, Highly adaptable to different environments, Tolerates, or benefits from, cultivation, browsing pressure, mutilation, fire etc, Highly likely to be transported internationally accidentally, Highly likely to be transported internationally deliberately. In cultivation, the species gets established fast, suppressing other plants and weeds (PROTA, 2016). Germplasm collections at various institutions. In full "Pangola grass", "Pangola finger-grass". The species is listed as invasive in Central America (Costa Rica), the Caribbean (Cuba), South America (Colombia, Ecuador) and Oceania (Australia, USA-Hawaii) (Oviedo Prieto et al., 2012; PIER, 2016). Seeds are usually not viable or have a low percentage viability (O’Connor and Pickett, 1992). Charles Darwin Foundation, 2016. PIER, 2016. http://herbariodb.uprrp.edu/Bol/uprrp/Search, USDA-ARS, 2016. Heuzé V, Tran G, Archiméde H, 2015. Catasús Guerra L, 2015. Digitaria eriantha (Common Finger Grass) is a species of perennial grass in the family True grasses. Acevedo-Rodríguez P, Strong MT, 2012. Effect of defoliation on the arbuscular mycorrhizas of three perennial pasture and rangeland grasses. broad, smooth to scaberulous, with scabrous margins. Digitaria is derived from digitus, the Latin word for ‘finger’, referring to the long, finger-like inflorescences produced by the grasses.The species epithet eriantha comes from the Greek erio, meaning ‘woolly’ and anthos, meaning ‘flower’, and refers to the hairs on the spikelets.. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Generate a print friendly version containing only the sections you need. Wallingford, UK: CABI. Darling FF, 1960. (Lista nacional de especies de plantas invasoras y potencialmente invasoras en la República de Cuba - 2011). https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx, Jeanine Vélez-Gavilán, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. D. eriantha is foraged by game animals in Africa (PROTA, 2016), being one of the preferred grasses of the African buffalo (Bastos et al., 2000). Inferior lemma as long as the spikelet, oblong, 7-nerved, nerves smooth or slightly scaberulous, appressed hairy, with or without bristle-hairs. Digitaria eriantha (pangola grass); seedhead. Digitaria eriantha (pangola grass); ripe seedhead. Cases of "Big Head" disease (nutritional hyperparathyroidism) have been recorded in horses grazing pangola grass pastures. Pangola is a ideal pasture to plant to assist with the control of Giant rats tail grass and to control erosion once established it forms a dense coverage which helps to reduce germination of seed. It has simple, broad leaves. It was first in cultivation near Pretoria, South Africa, then introduced to the USA, the West Indies, Central America and South America (FAO, 2016). Also cultivated on Maui. Ideal for planting behind a single tyne ripper etc. The influence of grazing on seed production and seed banks of some African savanna grasslands. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, USA. Pacific Islands Ecosystems at Risk. The use of grass hay to feed heifers is a common practice in areas with a marked dry season. Inferior glume up to 0.5 mm. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Program. Considerations about the invasive grasses in Cuba. Weeds of Australia, 2016. The common name for D. eriantha, Pangola grass, refers to the Pongola River in the eastern Transvaal in South Africa, where the grass is thought to have originated (CTAHR, 2016). Pangola grass has relatively high concentrations of sodium in its tissues, compared with many other tropical grasses. long, ovate to triangular, sometimes acuminate and ciliate. Kingdoms of Life being barcoded. D. eriantha grows best on sands and sandy loam soils, tolerating loams, clay loams and clays. Crab grass leaf beetle adults and larvae can severely damage young leaf tissue during the early part of the growing season. http://www.tropicos.org/. (Consideraciones sobre las gramíneas invasoras en Cuba). National list of invasive and potentially invasive plants in the Republic of Cuba - 2011. Culms 40–120 cm., ascending to erect, glabrous, nodes dark and glabrous. White, in Marschner's Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants (Third Edition), 2012. You should probably expect to get less (around 10 ounces) until you are an … 49 (2), 139-247. http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0011-67932011000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=es, Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016. A stoloniferous, creeping finger-grass, Digitaria decumbens, native to southern Africa and widely grown in warm and tropical regions, especially as a pasture grass. : a rapid-growing perennial grass (Digitaria decumbens) of southern Africa that has been introduced into the southern U.S. as a pasture grass. It has a self-supporting growth form. Tropical Forages database (SoFT) - Pangola grass Pastures: Mackay Whitsunday region. Stolons can only be moved from place to place through human activity or inadvertent hoof collection and distribution by livestock. Flowering stems are straw-coloured and grow to about 1.2m tall. It is fire tolerant (Tropical Forages, 2016). Novedades taxonómicas y sinopsis del género Digitaria (Poaceae, Panicoideae, Paniceae) en América Central. It is a bunchgrass with a high re-growth and recovery rate. Aw - Tropical wet and dry savanna climate, < 60mm precipitation driest month (in winter) and < (100 - [total annual precipitation{mm}/25]), Cs - Warm temperate climate with dry summer, Warm average temp. Pangola poses little or no weed threat, because of the absence of viable seed. http://www.hear.org/pier/index.htm, Sanderson M A, Voigt P, Jones R M, 1999. Also lacking are details on prevention and control methods. Its optimal growth is between 16° and 29°C (Heuzé et al., 2015). No information. University of Puerto Rico. 10 t/ha of hay may remove 150 - 200 kg/ha of nitrogen, 15 to 20 kg/ha of phosphorus, and 100 - 150 kg/ha of potassium, or the equivalent of about 400 kg of urea, and 200 kg/ha each of superphosphate and muriate of potash. The leaf development rate (LDR) of pangola grass (the number of new leaves produced on a shoot per unit of time) growing in swards on Cununurra Clay in the Ord Valley was found to decline linearly with cumulative net pan evaporation (+Ep) and ceased at a +Ep of 201 mm. It is also reported as an excellent species for beef and milk production (Tropical Forages, 2016).Social benefit, D. eriantha is used to induce labour and to treat external sores and wounds. Uses All forms of this grass are excellent pasture grasses, as it remains green and grows throughout alternate wet-dry seasons in the dry Tropics. Digitaria eriantha Pangola node1 (7066409233).jpg 1,312 × 1,016; 168 KB Digitaria eriantha Pangola spikelets1 (7066414557).jpg 1,755 × 1,737; 403 KB Digitaria eriantha plant base1 NWS - Flickr - Macleay Grass Man.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 4.74 MB Due to the variable regulations around (de)registration of pesticides, your national list of registered pesticides or relevant authority should be consulted to determine which products are legally allowed for use in your country when considering chemical control. Pangola grass is a tropical crop containing high protein and fibre. D. eriantha is used to induce labour and to treat external sores and wounds. It grows relatively well in various soils, but grows especially well in moist soils. It can withstand several months of waterlogging, but not sustained flooding. Tropicos database., St. Louis, Missouri, USA: Missouri Botanical Garden. An account is given of the characteristics and uses of Pangola grass [Digitaria decumbens] and of recommended cultural practices for growing it in Trinidad.-P.J.B. http://www.tropicos.org/, New York Botanical Garden, 2016. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Online Database. They use their front and hind feet to back accumulated soil toward the burrow entrance, and vigorously kick dirt out of the entrance up to a meter or more. Pangola silage ranked higher than its fresh and hay forms as well as Ruzi grass which was the control. Grossert JW, 1953. D. eriantha is mainly used for forage, hay or silage. http://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/vh/. Lignocellulosic biomass, like grasses, could be successfully used in cellulosic ethanol production by biological process. Weeds of Australia, Biosecurity Queensland Edition. It is native to tropical South Africa and was … Knoop WT, Walker BH, 1985. http://www.fao.org/ag/agp/AGPC/doc/Gbase/Default.htm, Flora do Brasil, 2016. Please consider upgrading your browser to the latest version or installing a new browser. Therefore, they are potential alternative energy crops to serve as feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol production in the future for Thailand. Consideraciones sobre las gramíneas invasoras en Cuba. Poorly adapted; Original citation: Lavin and Johnsen (1977 ). There are collections reported from Puerto Rico from the late 1940’s at the Agricultural Experimental Station of Río Piedras (New York Botanical Garden, 2016). It persists on infertile soils, but requires at least moderately fertile soil for production. It is longer-lived than both species, and distinguished by often producing roots at its stem joints (Weeds of Australia, 2016). We use a GreenStar Juicer. Oviedo Prieto R, Herrera Oliver P, Caluff M G, et al, 2012. The common name crabgrass is applied to many species in the genus. > 10°C, Cold average temp. More information about modern web browsers can be found at http://browsehappy.com/. Darwiniana, 49(2), 139-247. Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. An ecological reconnaissance of the Mara Plains in Kenya colony. Superior glume 1/2–2/3 of the spikelet, oblong triangular, 3-nerved, appressed hairy, hairs fine, smooth, acute. Machines designed to harvest and plant vegetative parts of … http://darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/#plants, CTAHR, 2016. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl. In Australia it is also reported in disturbed sites and urban areas (Weeds of Australia, 2016). Pedicels 2-nate, 0.5–2.5 mm. http://herbariodb.uprrp.edu/Bol/uprrp/Search, USDA-ARS, 2016. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Digitaria eriantha, commonly known as digitgrass or Pangola-grass, is a grass grown in tropical and subtropical climates. Interactions of woody and herbaceous vegetation in a southern African savanna. It is one of the higher nutritional quality tropical grasses and very palatable for livestock. BOLDS, 2016. Other nutrients should be applied as indicated by soil analysis or local best practice. Pangola grass is very palatable when young, but tends to be avoided when the grass becomes old and stemmy. Natural transmission of foot-and-mouth disease virus between African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) and Impala (Aepyceros melampus) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Datasets available include LCSH, BIBFRAME, LC Name Authorities, LC Classification, MARC codes, PREMIS … Digitaria is a genus in the Poaceae with about 220 species that are distributed in the tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of the world (Vega and Rugólo de Agrasar, 2007). The LDR of vegetative shoots, which have hairy … Grassland species profiles., Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. > 10°C, Cold average temp. It is also reported as an excellent species for beef and milk production (Tropical Forages, 2016). It is best adapted to moist, well-drained soils, from sands to clays, but not very heavy black clays. Brazilian Flora 2020 in construction. This should be applied according to the needs of the production system e.g. In Australia, it is described as being very similar to D. ciliaris and D. violascens. Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016. It is now found in Asia, Africa, North America, Central America and Queensland, Australia (see Distribution Table for details). The species has low to moderate salt and alkalinity tolerance, and moderate tolerance to aluminium. http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/search.html?zoom_query=, Acevedo-Rodríguez P, Strong M T, 2012. Leaves:  Largely hairless, tapering, 10 - 25 cm long and 2 - 7 mm wide. Although D. eriantha is reported as invasive in a few countries, it is not considered as a serious threat in others where it is naturalized, with few data on its effects on invaded habitats and native species (Catasús Guerra, 2015; CTAHR, 2016). Various cultivars have been developed to adapt to different conditions (Tropical Forages, 2016). Journal of Ecology, 73(1), 235-253. This grass demonstrates great potential for farmers in Africa in subtropical and tropical climates, mostly for livesto… Tops are burnt by frost, although stands recover from crowns along the stolons. Botswana Notes and Records, 3, 131-147. Digitaria comes from Digitus, the Latin word for "finger", referring to the long, finger-like inflorescences produced by the grasses. Pangola grass is widely used as roughage for livestock to obtain quality and safety of meat and milk. long, subterete to subtriangular. 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