Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv.
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Authority
Burcham, Levi T. 1948. Observations on the grass flora of certain Pacific Islands. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 302: 405-447. pl. 1-7 + f. 1-4.
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Family
Poaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Description - Stoloniferous perennial with erect flowering culms; to about 18 inches tall.
Uses - A turf-forming grass, apparently introduced as a cover crop. Here, with Rhaphis aciculata, which is likewise abundant, it provides excellent year-long grazing for the semiwild cattle that are used to keep plantations free of objectionable plant growth.