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Mnesithea (Mnesithea selloana)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Datasheet

Description
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Species 

Mnesithea selloana (Hack.) de Koning & Sosef [Poaceae]

Synonyms 
Coelorachis glandulosa (Thrin.) Stapf., Rottboellia selloana Hack.
Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Tufted perennial 30-65 cm high that grows in dry grasslands on sandy soil. Leaves 12-20 cm.
Distribution 
Occurs in Uruguay, S Brazil and NE Argentina
Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 
Well grazed by cattle.
Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 
References
References 
Bogdan, A. V., 1977. Tropical pasture and fodder plants. Longman, 475 pp. web icon
Ritter, W., 1983. Fodder production in the subtropics an example of a project from Brazil. Entwicklung + Landlicher Raum., 17 (5): 12-14
2 references found
Datasheet citation 

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