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Cenchrus purpureus, synonym Pennisetum purpureum, [1] also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to African grasslands. [2] It has low water and nutrient requirements, and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands.
Tripidium ravennae, synonym Saccharum ravennae (and many others), [1] with the common names ravennagrass [2] and elephant grass, is a species of grass in the genus Tripidium. It is native to Southern Europe, Western Asia and South Asia. It is known in North America as an introduced species, where it is sometimes an invasive and troublesome ...
Miscanthus × giganteus, also known as the giant miscanthus, is a sterile hybrid of Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sacchariflorus. [b] It is a perennial grass with bamboo-like stems that can grow to heights of 3–4 metres (13 ft) in one season (from the third season onwards).
[A 3] Just like Pennisetum purpureum and Saccharum ravennae (which grow to the same height), it is also called "elephant grass". Miscanthus' ability to grow on marginal land and in relatively cold weather conditions, its rapid CO 2 absorption, its significant carbon sequestration, and its high yield make it a favorite choice as a biofuel. [10] [11]
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, also known as Napier grass, Uganda grass or giant king grass; The Asian Arundo donax, also known as giant cane, giant reed
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. [3] Arundo donax grows in damp soils, either fresh or moderately saline, and is native to the Greater Middle East.
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Pennisetum purpureum – Napier grass, Uganda grass, elephant grass, barner grass, Merker grass – Africa, Aldabra, Arabian Pen; naturalized in parts of Asia, Australia, Americas, various islands; Pennisetum qianningense – Sichuan, Yunnan; Pennisetum ramosum – central + eastern Africa; Pennisetum rigidum – northern Argentina