Brachiaria paspaloides (common signal grass)
Identity
- Preferred Scientific Name
- Brachiaria paspaloides (Presl) C.E. Hubb (1938)
- Preferred Common Name
- common signal grass
- Other Scientific Names
- Brachiaria ambigua (Trin.) Presl
- Panicum ambiguum (non Trin.) Back.
- Urochloa paspaloides J.S. Presl (1830)
- Local Common Names
- FijiThurston grass
- JapanNiku-kibi-modoki
- EPPO code
- BRAPA (Brachiaria paspaloides)
Pictures
B. paspaloides - line drawing
a, Ligule, ventral view; b, part of a spike-like raceme; c, spikelet, two views; d, lower glume (G1) dorsal view; e, upper glume (G2), dorsal view (opened); f, lower lemma (L1), dorsal view (opened); g, upper floret; h, upper lemma (L2), ventral view; i, upper palea (P2), ventral view; j, caryopsis, two views.
SEAMEO-BIOTROP
Distribution
Host Plants and Other Plants Affected
| Host | Host status | References |
|---|---|---|
| Oryza sativa (rice) | Main | |
| Zea mays (maize) | Main |
Prevention and Control
Cultural Control
Weed control in maize in the Philippines involves high crop density, the application of fertilizer to promote establishment, and inter-row cultivation.For further information, see Pamplona (1988).
Chemical Control
Chemicals which may be used include the pre-emergence herbicides atrazine, pendimethalin, butachlor, cyanazine and trifluralin. In the absence of information to the contrary, it is assumed that this species is susceptible to most of the standard grass-killing herbicides, but more information is needed.B. paspaloides is considered a weed in other countries of South-East Asia and India (but not in the South Pacific Islands) and is controlled along with other grasses.
Impact
B. paspaloides is rarely considered as a serious weed. However, it is one of the main weed species in fields of maize in Pamplona, Philippines. It is found when maize is grown in the dry season in rotation with rainfed rice. It is frequent in cultivated fields, but does not pose a serious competitive threat to other crops. It is palatable to cattle in the Pacific islands, but does not withstand heavy grazing; it is a good lawn grass.
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Published online: 22 November 2019
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