Stipagrostis sabulicola
Stipagrostis sabulicola, the Namib dune bushman grass, is a species of grass endemic to the dunes of the Namib desert. The perennial grass grows up to 200cm tall and has a wide system of shallow roots, allowing it to catch water in the form of fog and dew, additional to rain.[1]
| Stipagrostis sabulicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Stipagrostis |
| Species: | S. sabulicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Stipagrostis sabulicola (Pilg.) De Winter | |
References
- Ehrenbold, Samuel; Keding, Viktoria (2015). It is Time to Identify Selected Plants and Animals of the Namib (2nd ed.). Namib Desert Environment Education Trust (NaDEET). p. 12.
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