This introduced groundcover
is commonly known as
red natal grass.
Melinis repens
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Poaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 39 Fraser Coast localities: Takura, Booral, Pacific Haven, Burrum Heads, Torquay, Point Vernon, Toogoom, Duckinwilla, Craignish, Howard, Doongul, Urangan, River Heads, Dundowran Beach, Beelbi Creek, Bidwill, Yerra, Tinana, Bauple, Tuan Forest, Teddington, Burrum Town, Aldershot, Susan River, Boonooroo Plains, Great Sandy Strait, Granville, St Mary, Yengarie, Maryborough, Walligan, Mount Urah, Poona, Tiaro, Bauple Forest, Antigua, Teebar, Urraween, Maryborough West.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
