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Chloris robusta

Poaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

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Identity and native distribution

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Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Animal foodHuman foodMaterials

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature21.17 – 29.9121.71 – 29.61
Temperature of the warmest month27.03 – 43.8527.69 – 41.99
Temperature of the coldest month6.59 – 22.878.03 – 22.39
Annual precipitation8.48 – 3643.8213.28 – 2783.44
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 197.4427.5 – 184.48

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg5.3 – 39.866.4 – 28.9
Clay%10.33 – 48.6814.18 – 41.9
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 30.981.6 – 25.3
Total nitrogeng/kg0.34 – 11.220.4 – 5.05
pH—4.4 – 8.384.7 – 8.3
Sand%21.16 – 77.836.65 – 68.65
Soil organic carbong/kg2.81 – 90.213.38 – 53.1

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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