Eleusine (Noun)
Meaning
Annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslands.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Eleusine indica is a common annual grass found in disturbed areas of savannas and upland grasslands.
- The genus Eleusine includes several species of grasses that are well adapted to the dry conditions of tropical savannas.
- In some regions, Eleusine grasses are considered invasive weeds, outcompeting native vegetation for water and nutrients.
- Eleusine coracana is a perennial grass that is often cultivated for its edible seeds in parts of Africa and Asia.
- Eleusine grasses are an important food source for many grazing animals in African savannas, particularly during the dry season.