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Chloris barbata (syn. Chloris inflata), the swollen fingergrass or purpletop chloris, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae.[2] It is native to drier parts of the Old World tropics and sub-tropics, and it has been introduced to the southern US, most of Latin America and the Caribbean, many tropical islands, and Australia.[1] It is considered an invasive weed species and is host to a number of serious agricultural pest species.[3]

Chloris barbata
Habit
Inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Chloris
Species:	C. barbata
Binomial name
Chloris barbata Sw.
Synonyms[1]
Andropogon barbatus L. Chloris inflata Link Chloris longifolia Steud. Chloris paraguaiensis Steud. Chloris rufescens Steud.

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