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

  1. 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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