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Melinis nerviglumis is a species of grass known by the common names Mountain red top or Bristle-leaved red top. The Latin name refers to the veined glume. It is native from tropical to southern Africa, the western Indian Ocean islands, and Indochina. It is cultivated as a garden ornamental due to its colourful purple flowers. The flowers are produced in summer and fade to white as they mature. By this time the seeds can be harvested...

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1. (c) Ronnie Pitman, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/pitmanra/889894515/
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melinis_nerviglumis

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• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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