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Capim-amargoso

Digitaria insularis

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Widely distributed across Africa (Ghana), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (plantas)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order
Poales (Grasses)
Family
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus
Digitaria
Species
Digitaria insularis (Capim-amargoso)

Names in Other Languages

Portuguese Capim-amargoso

Similar Species in Digitaria

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capim-colchão
Digitaria horizontalis
Not Evaluated
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capim-colchão
Digitaria bicornis
Not Evaluated
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capim-colchão
Digitaria nuda
Least Concern
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capim-colchão
Digitaria ciliaris
Not Evaluated
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capim-colchão-fino
Digitaria violascens
Not Evaluated
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capim-pangola
Digitaria eriantha
Not Evaluated
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cuspo-do-taquarizano
Digitaria fuscescens
Not Evaluated
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milhã
Digitaria sanguinalis
Not Evaluated
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Capim-amargoso?
The scientific name of Capim-amargoso is Digitaria insularis. It belongs to the genus Digitaria.
What is the conservation status of Capim-amargoso?
Capim-amargoso (Digitaria insularis) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
Where does Capim-amargoso live?
Capim-amargoso is found in Widely distributed across Africa (Ghana), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Marshall Islands, Micronesia.
What family does Capim-amargoso belong to?
Capim-amargoso (Digitaria insularis) belongs to the genus Digitaria, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.
Is Capim-amargoso endangered?
No, Capim-amargoso (Digitaria insularis) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.
What kingdom does Capim-amargoso belong to?
Capim-amargoso (Digitaria insularis) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).
What are the closest relatives of Capim-amargoso?
The closest relatives of Capim-amargoso in the genus Digitaria include capim-colchão, capim-colchão, capim-colchão, capim-colchão, capim-colchão-fino.

Native Range — 13 Countries

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Genus Digitaria — 20 Species

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Capim-amargoso
Digitaria insularis
LC
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capim-colchão
Digitaria bicornis
NE 🐾
capim-colchão
Digitaria nuda
LC 🐾
capim-colchão
Digitaria horizontalis
NE 🐾
capim-colchão
Digitaria ciliaris
NE 🐾
capim-colchão-fino
Digitaria violascens
NE 🐾
capim-pangola
Digitaria eriantha
NE 🐾
cuspo-do-taquarizano
Digitaria fuscescens
NE 🐾
milhã
Digitaria sanguinalis
NE 🐾
wire crabgrass
Digitaria longiflora
NE 🐾
Trailing crabgrass
Digitaria radicosa
NE 🐾
Argentinian crabgrass
Digitaria aequiglumis
NE 🐾
African couchgrass
Digitaria abyssinica
NE 🐾
fonio millet
Digitaria exilis
NE 🐾
Arizona cottontop
Digitaria californica
NE 🐾
blackseed crabgrass
Digitaria ternata
NE 🐾
East indian crabgrass
Digitaria setigera
NE 🐾
Slender Crabgrass
Digitaria filiformis
EX 🐾
Crabgrass
Digitaria divaricatissima
EX 🐾
cotton grass
Digitaria brownii
NE
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