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Leptochloa chinensis
Also called Asian Sprangletop
Chinese sprangletop is a grass native to Africa, Asia and Oceania that is grown as a pasture and forage grass, but it is also a serious weed of rice fields. Its key trait is its strong, fast spread through wet and cultivated ground.
Leptochloa chinensis, commonly known as red sprangletop, Asian sprangletop, or Chinese sprangletop, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a serious weed of rice.
It is native to regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Places it is found include Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Eswatini, West Africa, Fiji and Samoa.
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