EPPO Global Database

Brachiaria platyphylla(BRAPP)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: BRAPP
  • Preferred name: Brachiaria platyphylla
  • Authority: (Grisebach) Nash

Notes

USA (southeast). Casual in western Europe

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Brachiaria extensa Chase
Panicum platyphyllum Wright
Paspalum platyphyllum Grisebach
Urochloa platyphylla (Wright) Webster

Common names
Name Language
broadleaf signalgrass English (US)
broad-leaved signal grass English
breitblättriges Signalgras German
cambustera Spanish (CU)
gambutera Spanish (CU)
pasto bandeira Spanish
pasto braquiaria Spanish (AR)
erba della Pampa Italian
papuã Portuguese
merikennikukipi Japanese
メリケンニクキピ Japanese
брахиария широколистная Russian
ветвянка широколистная Russian