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Elephant Grass
The term Elephant grass may refer to the following grass species: * The Asian ''Miscanthus giganteus'', also known as giant miscanthus, commonly used as a biomass crop * The African ''Cenchrus purpureus ''Cenchrus purpureus'', synonym ''Pennisetum purpureum'', also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to African grasslands. arrell, G., Simons, S. A., & Hillocks, R. J. (2002). Pest ...'', also known as Napier grass, Uganda grass or giant king grass * The Asian '' Arundo donax'', also known as giant cane, giant reed * The Eurasian '' Saccharum ravennae'', also known as ravennagrass or ekra {{Plant common name ...
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Miscanthus Giganteus
''Miscanthus'', or silvergrass'','' is a genus of African, Eurasian, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family, Poaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words "''miskos"'', meaning "stem", and "''anthos"'', meaning "flower", in reference to the stalked spikelets on plants of this genus. Several species are known for their height and biomass production, and may be used as ornamental grasses. Species 14 species are accepted. * '' Miscanthus depauperatus'' Merr. – the Philippines * '' Miscanthus ecklonii'' (Nees) Mabb. – southern Africa * ''Miscanthus floridulus'' – China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands * '' Miscanthus fuscus'' (Roxb.) Benth. – Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, Pen Malaysia * '' Miscanthus × longiberbis'' – northeastern China, Korea, and Japan * '' Miscanthus lutarioriparius'' L.Liu ex S.L.Chen & Renvoize – Hubei, Hunan * '' Miscanthus nepalensis'' (Trin.) Hack. – Indian Subcontinent, Tibet, Yunnan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysi ...
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Cenchrus Purpureus
''Cenchrus purpureus'', synonym ''Pennisetum purpureum'', also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to African grasslands. arrell, G., Simons, S. A., & Hillocks, R. J. (2002). Pests, diseases, and weeds of Napier grass, ''Pennisetum purpureum'': a review. International Journal of Pest Management, 48(1), 39-48./ref> It has low water and nutrient requirements, and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands. trezov, V., Evans, T. J., & Hayman, C. (2008). Thermal conversion of elephant grass ''Pennisetum purpureum'' Schum) to biogas, bio-oil and charcoal. Bioresources Technology, 99, 8394-8399.] Historically, this wild species has been used primarily for grazing, recently, however, it has been used as part of a push–pull agricultural pest management strategy. Napier grasses improve soil fertility, and protect arid land from soil erosion. It is also utilized for firebreaks, windbreaks, in paper pulp produ ...
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Arundo Donax
''Arundo donax'' is a tall perennial cane. It is one of several so-called reed species. It has several common names including giant cane, elephant grass, carrizo, arundo, Spanish cane, Colorado river reed, wild cane, and giant reed. ''Arundo'' and ''donax'' are respectively the old Latin and Greek names for reed. ''Arundo donax'' grows in damp soils, either fresh or moderately saline, and is native to the Greater Middle East.CABI, 2020. Arundo donax (giant reed). In: Invasive Species Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/1940Global Invasive Species Database (2020) Species profile: Arundo donax. Downloaded from http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=112 on 12-01-2020. It has been widely planted and naturalised in the mild temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of both hemispheres, especially in the Mediterranean, California, the western Pacific and the Caribbean and is considered invasive in North America and Oceania.Perdue, R ...
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