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Monto vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides 'Monto')

Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment

Scientific name:Vetiveria zizanioides L. ‘Monto’

Common name:

Monto vetiver grass

Habitat:

A C4 grass from southern India, Monto vetiver grass is tolerant of a wide range of climatic conditions and soil types; thriving under a Mediterranean climate. It has not, however, been reported outside of cultivation (Truong 2000). There is no evidence that Monto vetiver has established beyond planted populations anywhere in the world. Without any evidence of naturalised populations, a CLIMATE analysis of this cultivar cannot be performed. In addition to this the climate modelling of the parent species,
Vetiveria zizanioides, indicated that the species has a tropical to subtropical potential distribution and is unlikely to occur in Victoria, despite reports that it has naturalised in a number of other countries.
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