EPPO Global Database

Melinis minutiflora(MILMI)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-07-19

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: MILMI
  • Preferred name: Melinis minutiflora
  • Authority: Palisot de Beauvois

Notes

Tropical Africa, Madagascar. Introduced in Bangladesh, China, southeast Asia, North America, Central America, Caribbean, South America

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Melinis minutiflora var. inermis (Döll) Rendle
Melinis minutiflora var. setigera Clayton
Melinis tenuinervis Stapf
Panicum melinis var. inerme Döll

Common names
Name Language
honey grass English
molasses grass English (AU)
Fettgras German
Melassegras German
herbe à miel French
herbe du Brésil French
mélinis à petites fleurs French
bejuco de finca Spanish (DO)
capim melao Spanish (NI)
pasto mieloso Spanish
tumba finca Spanish (DO)
yerba de melado Spanish (AR)
zacate gordura Spanish (PR)
melinide Italian
capim-gordura Portuguese (BR)
capim-melado Portuguese (BR)
capim-meloso Portuguese (BR)
táng mì cǎo Chinese
糖蜜草 Chinese