About Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees
Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees, commonly known as red sprangletop, Asian sprangletop, or Chinese sprangletop, is a grass species belonging to the family Poaceae. It is native to regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and can be found in Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Eswatini, West Africa, Fiji and Samoa. This species functions as a pasture grass, and is a specialized feed grass for livestock grazing, but it is also a serious common weed of rice. The 1889 book 'The Useful Native Plants of Australia' records that it is "an excellent pasture grass, much relished by stock; it has tender panicles, and grows from two to three feet high. It is not endemic in Australia but is found in New South Wales and Queensland"
