Distribution Map

Melinis repens subsp. repens

                   
                   

Red Top Grass
mafusane
(Rhynchelytrum repens)

Poaceae Panicoideae Paniceae Melinidinae

As at April 2024, 25 herbarium specimens, 4 photo records, 26 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Mlawula Malolotja
Other uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Rhynchelytrum repens - (Red Top Grass, Umgwane) Conspicuous. Inflorescences rather loose, translucent and bright pink, this producing striking colour effect. Usually perennial. stem often bent downwards and rooting at lower nodes, erect part being usually 60—90 cm high. Leaves normally flat. Spikelets 4 mm long or less, their silky hairs much exceeding them, concealing very short awns.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.