| Pennisetum polystachion | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Pennisetum |
| Species: | P. polystachion |
| Binomial name | |
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Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. |
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Pennisetum polystachion, the mission grass, is a species of grass native to tropical Africa, and is an invasive species in Northern Australia and in Sri Lanka.