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Report for Sporobolus spicatus (Vahl) Kunth

updated: May 2nd 2019, 2:09 pm see all updates

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Family	Poaceae
Genus	Sporobolus
Species	spicatus
Author	(Vahl) Kunth
Infraspecific	subsp.
Infraspecfic Author
Pictures
Plant type	psammophile
Life form	Perennial grass
Ecotypes	unknown
Max. salinity	84.6 dS/m
Germination	unknown
Salt glands and bladders	Yes
Photosynthesis Pathway	C4
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status	Yes Previously was: unknown
Bioremediation	unknown
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Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes
Habitat
Economic use
Distribution
Distribution (text)	Africa - northeast South Arabia Loburu delta, Lake Bogoria National Reserve Kenya
Miscellaneous notes
References	Ali, A. K. S. and G. Dreyling (1994) STUDIES ON THE SALT TOLERANCE OF SOME HALOPHYTES IN THE SUDAN. Angewandte Botanik. 68, 5-6, 156-162. (see details) 3 Plants associated with this reference: Sporobolus spicatus Suaeda monoica Tetraena alba Onkware A O (1997) Water relations and chemical composition of Sporobolus spicatus and Cyperus laevigatus under varying levels of salinity. 2, 3, 193. -198. (see details) 2 Plants associated with this reference: Cyperus laevigatus Sporobolus spicatus Ramadan, T. (2001) Dynamics of salt secretion by Sporobolus spicatus (Vahl) Kunth from sites of differing salinity. Annals of Botany. 87, 2, 259-266. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Sporobolus spicatus Thoen D (1987) First observations on the occurrence of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae VAM in hydrophytes hygrophytes halophytes and xerophytes in the region of lake Retba Cap-Vert Senegal during the dry season. 9, 60. -66. (see details) 10 Plants associated with this reference: Cyperus conglomeratus Fimbristylis ferruginea Heliotropium bacciferum Imperata cylindrica Ipomoea pescaprae Paspalum vaginatum Portulaca oleracea Sesuvium portulacastrum Sporobolus robustus Sporobolus spicatus

Last Records approved

Sporobolus helvolus (Trin.) T.Durand & Schinz

Submitted by T J Flowers
Apr 22nd 2021, 12:59 pm
Approved by T J Flowers
Apr 22nd 2021, 12:59 pm

Sporobolus montevidensis (Arechav.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela

Submitted by T J Flowers
Apr 22nd 2021, 11:39 am
Approved by T J Flowers
Apr 22nd 2021, 11:39 am

Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi

Submitted by T J Flowers
Apr 22nd 2021, 11:29 am
Approved by T J Flowers
Apr 22nd 2021, 11:29 am

Sporobolus alterniflorus (Loisel.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela

Submitted by T J Flowers
Apr 22nd 2021, 6:13 am
Approved by T J Flowers
Apr 22nd 2021, 6:13 am

Sporobolus maritimus P.M.Peterson & Saarela

Submitted by T J Flowers
Apr 22nd 2021, 6:10 am
Approved by T J Flowers
Apr 22nd 2021, 6:10 am

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