Pennisetum polystachion
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Pennisetum |
| Species: | P. polystachion
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| Binomial name | |
| Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult.
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Pennisetum polystachion, the mission grass,[1] is a species of grass native to tropical Africa, and is an invasive species in Northern Australia[2] and in Sri Lanka.[3]
References
- ^ NRCS. "Pennisetum polystachion". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Mission Grass - Pennisetum polystachion". Weed Identification. Australian Weeds Committee. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ S. Ranwala, B. Marambe, S. Wijesundara, P. Silva, D. Weerakoon, N. Atapattu, J. Gunawardena, L. Manawadu, G. Gamage, Post-entry risk assessment of invasive alien flora in Sri Lanka-present status, GAP analysis, and the most troublesome alien invaders, Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, Special Issue, October, 2012: 863-871.
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