Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult. f.) Asch. & Graebn.

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Synonyms: Gynerium argenteum Nees
Common names: Pampas grass (English)
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Status: Cultivated and doubtfully naturalised
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Provinces: HI
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 197.


Other sources of information about Cortaderia selloana:

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Flora of Angola: cultivated Cortaderia selloana
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cortaderia selloana

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cortaderia selloana
African Plant Database: Cortaderia selloana
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cortaderia selloana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cortaderia selloana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cortaderia selloana
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iNaturalist: Cortaderia selloana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cortaderia selloana
JSTOR Plant Science: Cortaderia selloana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cortaderia selloana
Plants of the World Online: Cortaderia selloana
Tropicos: Cortaderia selloana
Wikipedia: Cortaderia selloana


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The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Cortaderia selloana.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=168430, retrieved 29 September 2026

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