Leptochloa chinensis (weed)

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Leptochloa chinensis florets (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ
Source: IPM Images
Leptochloa chinensis caryopses in ventral, dorsal, ventral and dorsal views (left to right) (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ
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Leptochloa chinensis (weed) (L.) Nees - (Chinese sprangletop)

This species is native to tropical and subtropical parts of Asia, where it is an important weed in rice fields. It has been also reported from other regions.