Information about melinis minutiflora from weeds of hawaiis pastures and natural areas. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Invasion of the brazilian campo rupestre by the exotic grass. In all cases a common pasture grass,pennisetum clandestinum kikuyu. Pdf accumulation of aerial biomass and nutrients in melinis. For 1 we installed plots in grass patches of melinis minutiflora molasse grass, an alien grass and imperata brasiliensis satintail, a native grass that occurs in degraded areas. Contact your local government for more information. Department of agriculture, forest service, rocky mountain research station, fire sciences laboratory producer. Intercropping increases parasitism of pests nature. Melinis minutiflora is a matforming plant with creeping stoloniferous stems and semiupright flowering stems. Itis integrated taxonomic information system, 2008. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Growing as a roadside weed in hawaii photograph by. The invasive grass, melinis minutiflora, inhibits tree regeneration in a neotropical savanna william a.
In all cases a common pasture grass,pennisetum clandestinum kikuyu grass, was. Constraints to colonization and growth of the african grass. Interception of water by pastures of pennisetum clandestinum. Pdf the invasion of exotic species is considered to be a major. This page was created on 4252008 and was last updated on 4252008. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Once established, if unmanaged, it forms monospecific stands. In addition links are provided to retrieve biological records and collection information from the global biodiversity information facility gbif data portal and. Download pdf 226 kb abstract the effect of five inocula of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi amf on the grass melinis minutiflora beauv. Seed characterization and direct sowing of native grass. In a study to develop antitick pastures, the climbing behaviour of rhipicephalus appendiculatus on melinis minutiflora molasses grass was investigated. Pdf accumulation of aerial biomass and nutrients in.
Eddmaps distribution this map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. Dormancy and storage potential of melinis minutiflora seeds. Melinis repens, commonly known as natal grass, is a shortlived perennial grass native to south africa, the arabian peninsula, india, the seychelles island and canary islands. Can be transient, and should not be the only species sown. Constraints to colonization and growth of the african. Plants profile for eschscholzia minutiflora pygmy poppy. Despite the wide variation in seed characteristics and the delay in flowering, it is concluded that most native grass.
Find further fire regime information for the plant communities in which this species may occur by entering the species name in the feis home page under find fire regimes. Melinis minutiflora is an aggressive species with more than three times the fertile seed production of native species 2820 seeds per gram, high germination rate 55% and a high number of germinable seeds 1551 per gram. Based on these data, a novel species, azospirillum melinis sp. Starr0511225304melinis repenshabithaleakala ranchmaui 24553983010. Molasses grass usually grows to be thirty to sixty inches tall. Melinis minutiflora invasion threatens the biodiversity of a campo rupestre biome the site was assessed using leaf c, n, and. In a study to develop antitick pastures, the climbing behaviour ofrhipicephalus appendiculatus onmelinis minutiflora molasses grass was investigated. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 423930 with original publication details. Species description or overview melinis minutiflora information from ctahr motooka et al. It is a perennial grass native to africa, where it occurs in disjunct populations an.
Melinis minutiflora is a branching, spreading, perennial grass, feet tall. Molasses grass department of agriculture and fisheries. Melinis minutiflora, commonly known as molasses grass, is a species of grass. Abstract exotic grasses are becoming increasingly abundant in neotropical savannas, with melinis minutiflora. Pdf effects of molasses grass, melinis minutiflora volatiles on the. Melinis minutiflora is an invasive species that threatens the biodiversity of the endemic vegetation of the campo rupestre biome in brazil.
Information on statelevel noxious weed status of plants in the united states is available at plants database. The nfixing legume periandra mediterranea constrains the invasion. Media in category melinis minutiflora the following 114 files are in this category, out of 114 total. The collecting location affected the percentage of full seeds, specially in the cultivar roxo 17. Beauv poaceae, an interesting new record for peninsular india. Experiments were done with cut green stems of grass, grass dried in the shade, grass dried in sunshine, grass washed in solvent and grass growing in a. It also affected seed dormancy in both cultivars 20% to 80% and seed viability in the cultivar roxo 80% to 96%. Herbicides for the control of molasses grass situation herbicide rate registration details nonagricultural areas, domestic and public service areas, commercial and industrial areas, bushlandnative forests, roadsides, rightsofway, vacant. It is already widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions due to its long use as a pasture grass and ornamental plant. Some of these actions may be required under local laws.
The samples were taken from grazed pastures during 1 year, digging out round mats of grass, placing them on wiremesh devices after eliminating soil and underground biomass, and irrigating. Folk medicine in brazil, an infusion of the plant is used for diarrhea watt and breyerbrandwijk, 1962. An online database that provides taxonomic information, common names, synonyms and geographical jurisdiction of a species. Melinis minutiflora, commonly known as molasses grass, is a species of grass it is a perennial grass native to africa, where it occurs in disjunct populations an arc from central angola to cameroon in western central africa, the areas around ruwenzori moutnains and mount kenya in eastern africa. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders and as a medicine. These strains were classified as a unique group by insertion sequencepcr fingerprinting, sdspage protein patterns, dnadna hybridization, 16s rrna gene sequencing and morphological. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Melinis minutiflora the following table provides fire regime information that may be relevant to molassesgrass habitats. Accumulation of aerial biomass and nutrients in melinis minutiflora p. Melinis, the genus name, is either derived from the greek melas, meaning black, as the seeds of the grass are black, or from the latin mel or honey, as some members of the genus give off a strong molasses smell. Media in category melinis this category contains only the following file. Pdf management techniques for the control of melinis minutiflora.
Melinis minutiflora scientific name melinis minutiflora p. Intercropping with the nonhost molasses grass, melinis minutiflora, significantly decreased levels of infestation by stemborers in the main crop and also increased larval parasitism of stem. These results help to explain the ecological behavior of melinis minutiflora. Experiments were done with cut green stems of grass, grass dried in the shade, grass dried in sunshine, grass washed in solvent and grass growing in a study plot. The pdf file linked from each plant community name describes the model and synthesizes the knowledge available on vegetation composition, structure, and. Pdf olfactory responses of the cereal stemborer parasitoid cotesia sesamiae to volatiles emitted by. The effects were generally higher when both invasive grasses were removed, suggesting impacts were synergistic, but m.
The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of soil fertility, competition and soil disturbance in facilitating melinis invasion and growth in these savanna sites. Multiple ecological strategies explain the distribution of exotic and. Both invasive species produced negative impacts, but a single species was the main driver. The invasive grass, melinis minutiflora, inhibits tree. The conversion of montane cloud forests into pastures or into various types of crops is the main cause of important impacts on rivers and streams bruijnzeel, 1990, bruijnzeel, 2001. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. The culms are usually decumbent, rooting at the lower nodes, and form purple to redbrown, loose tussocks partridge, 2003. Combines well with legumes under appropriate management. We measured net precipitation responses by the canopies of pennisetum clandestinum hochst. Hoffmann department of plant biology, campus box 7612, north carolina state university, raleigh, nc 276957612, usa email. In the cerrado biome of brazil, african grasses constitute a serious problem, occurring in virtually all protected areas. These two species can be distinguished by the following differences. It has a strong characteristic odour of molasses, or cumin, due to the secretion of a volatile oil through the leaf hairs fao, 2011.
Constraints to colonization and growth of the african grass, melinis minutiflora, in a venezuelan savanna. Molasses grass melinis minutiflora is similar to red natal grass melinis repens. One of the most significant effects of the changes in the vegetation due to human activities is the alteration of the water. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. Herbicides for the control of molasses grass situation herbicide rate registration details nonagricultural areas. Response of melinis minutiflora to inoculation with. Intercropping with the nonhost molasses grass, melinis minutiflora, significantly decreased levels of infestation by stemborers in the main crop and also increased larval parasitism of.
In this study, our aim was to determine the impact of m. Poaceae is an african grass that is invading midelevation trachypogon savannas in venezuela. Fifteen bacterial strains isolated from molasses grass melinis minutiflora beauv. Melinis minutiflora is an invasive species that threatens the biodiversity of the endemic vegetation of the campo rupestre biome in brazil, displacing the. Plants profile for melinis minutiflora molassesgrass. Watson pygmy poppy subordinate taxa the plants database includes the following 3 subspecies of eschscholzia minutiflora. Impact of invasion by molasses grass melinis minutiflorap. Andean cloud forests play an important role in watershed hydrology. Melinis minutiflora wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Morphological description tufted perennial reaching. Melinis minutiflora in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Repellence of the tick rhipicephalus appendiculatus by the.
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