Uniola virgata
(Poir.) Griseb.
Poaceae
Eleusine procera Spreng. ex Steud.
Leptochloopsis virgata (Poir.) H.O.Yates
Poa virgata Poir.
Uniola racemiflora Trin.
Uniola sparta Trin.
Common Name:
General Information
Uniola virgata is a perennial grass growing in large clumps, with elongated rhizomes and erect culms that can be 100 - 200cm long.
The plant provides a useful fibre, which is gathered from the wild.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Caribbean - Bahamas to Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Habitat
Sandy sea beaches in the Bahamas[
468- Title
- The Bahama Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F., New York.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical description, often accompanied by the plants habitat, of the Flora of the Bahamas.
]. Rocky seacoasts in the West Indies[
502- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 18
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1917
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Includes a treatment of the Annona. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. In thickets on rocks and rubble in arid, limestone areas in Jamaica[
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of lowland tropical areas.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The fibres in the stems and leaves are used for making paper[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
454- Title
- Useful Fiber Plants of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dodge C.R.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The stems have been made into ropes[
454- Title
- Useful Fiber Plants of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dodge C.R.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
