Pogonarthria squarrosa

Pogonarthria squarrosa, the sickle grass or cross grass, is a species of perennial grass that is native to tropical, East and southern Africa.^[1] It is a hard and unpalatable pioneer grass with very low grazing value.^[1]

Pogonarthria squarrosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Genus:	Pogonarthria
Species:	P. squarrosa
Binomial name
Pogonarthria squarrosa (Roem. & Schult.) Pilg.
Synonyms
Pogonarthria orthoclada Peter Pogonarthria menyharthii (Hack.) Hack. Pogonarthria hackelii Chiov. Pogonarthria falcata (Hack.) Rendle Poa squarrosa Licht. Melica festucoides Licht. Leptochloa marlothii Hack. ex Dyer Leptochloa falcata Hack. Eragrostis marlothii Hack. Diplachne menyharthii Hack.