Imperata cylindrica
TaxID: 80369
Basic Information
Imperata cylindrica
Alang-alang, Blady grass, Cogon grass, Japgrass, Satintail, Speargrass, Cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica (commonly known as cogongrass or kunai grass ) is a species of perennial rhizomatous grass native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, Africa, and Southern Europe. It has also been introduced to Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Southeastern United States. It is a highly flammable pyrophyte, and can spread rapidly by colonizing disturbed areas and encouraging more frequent wildfires.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Streptophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Imperata
cylindrica
Unclassified
Species
nan
d__Eukaryota;p__Streptophyta;c__Magnoliopsida;o__Poales;f__Poaceae;g__Imperata;s__Imperata cylindrica
nan
Weeds
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (12 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Quarantine pests | — |
| Brazil | Absent | 2018 |
| Cambodia | Quarantine pests | — |
| Cuba | Absent | — |
| Guatemala | Absent | — |
| Jordan | A2 list | 2013 |
| Mexico | Quarantine pests | 2018 |
| Nicaragua | Absent | — |
| Peru | Absent | — |
| Paraguay | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (121 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Present | — |
| Angola | Present | — |
| Albania | Present | — |
| Algeria | Present | — |
| Andorra | Present | — |
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | — |
| Azerbaijan | Present | — |
| Burundi | Present | — |
| Belgium | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (1 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Run ID | Tissue | Developmental Stage | Sex | Read Count | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRR103727 | - | - | - | 4768462 | Japan:Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita | |
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PRJDB6375 DRX097088 DRP007116 weed Illumina MiSeq paired end sequencing of SAMD00094809 {'ecotype': 'CT', 'sample_name': 'CT2', 'tissue_type': 'leaf', 'geo_loc_name': 'Japan:Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita', 'collection_date': '2014-05-20'} |
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DNA Barcodes (42 records)
View allData source: BOLD.
| Process ID | BIN | Marker | Length | Country | Date | Lat/Lon | Sequence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRM291-15 | - | rbcL | 607 | India | - | - | |
| SAFH4952-12 | - | matK | 833 | South Africa | 2011-08-19 | -33.95928, 18.46053 | |
| SAFH012-10 | - | rbcLa | 552 | South Africa | 2005-01-21 | -25.16667, 29.95 | |
| ITSAP888-14 | - | ITS2 | 225 | South Korea | - | 36.402386, 127.762245 | |
| ITSAP887-14 | - | ITS2 | 225 | South Korea | - | 36.402386, 127.762245 | |
| ITSAJ4236-14 | - | ITS2 | 219 | - | - | - | |
| HPSCH294-22 | - | trnH-psbA | 615 | Australia | - | - | |
| HPSCH294-22 | - | rbcL | 619 | Australia | - | - | |
| GENG788-14 | - | rbcL | 528 | India | 2014-08-30 | 23.343, 73.978 | |
| GBVX2051-15 | - | rbcL | 1287 | South Korea | 2012-06-06 | 36.402386, 127.762245 |
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