Pogonarthria squarrosa

{{Short description|Species of grass}}

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| image = Pogonarthria squarrosa, habitus, Bronberg, a.jpg

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| genus = Pogonarthria

| species = squarrosa

| authority = (Roem. & Schult.) Pilg.

| synonyms =

• Pogonarthria orthoclada Peter
  Pogonarthria menyharthii (Hack.) Hack.
  Pogonarthria hackelii Chiov.
  Pogonarthria falcata (Hack.) Rendle
  Poa squarrosa Licht.
  Melica festucoides Licht.
  Leptochloa marlothii Hack. ex Dyer
  Leptochloa falcata Hack.
  Eragrostis marlothii Hack.
  Diplachne menyharthii Hack.

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Pogonarthria squarrosa, the sickle grass or cross grass, is a species of perennial grass that is native to tropical, East and southern Africa.{{cite book |last1=Quattrocchi |first1=Umberto |title=CRC world dictionary of grasses common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology. |url=https://archive.org/details/crcworlddictiona02quat_548 |url-access=limited |date=2006 |publisher=CRC/Taylor & Francis |location=Boca Raton, Florida |isbn=9781420003222 |page=[https://archive.org/details/crcworlddictiona02quat_548/page/n1844 1828]}} It is a hard and unpalatable pioneer grass with very low grazing value.