Poaceae
Leersia

Leersia hexandra Sw.

First published in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 21 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropics & Subtropics. It is a perennial or helophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is has environmental uses, as animal food and a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Canary Is.

Native to:

Alabama, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maryland, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

California, Galápagos, Victoria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Aedo, C., Tellería, M.T. & Velayos, M. (eds.) (1999). Bases Documentales para la Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial; Plantas vascularis y hongos: 1-414. CSIC, real jardín Botánico, Madrid.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1970). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 1: 1-176.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Henty, E.E. (1969). A manual of the grasses of New Guinea: 1-215. Division of Botany, Dpt. of Forests, LAE, New Guinea.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Launert, E. (1971). Flora Zambesiaca 10(1): 1-152. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P. (1973). Énumération des plantes vasculaires du Sénégal: 1-209. Maisons Alfort: Institut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • de Moura Júnior, E.G. & al. (2015). Updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes from Northern Brazil. Acta Amazonica 45: 111-132.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • A. Chev. in Rev. Bot. Appliq. 14: 134
  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 403.
  • Prod. Veg. Ind. Occ. 21 (1788)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1970). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 1: 1-176.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Hubbard, C.E. & Vaughan, R.E. (1940). Grasses of Mauritius and Rodriguez: 1-128. Crown Agents for the Colonies, London.
  • Jaramillo Díaz, P. & Guézou, A. (2017). CDF Checklist of Galapagos Vascular Plants - FCD Lista de especies de Plantas Vasculares de Galápagos http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/vascular-plants/.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Launert, E. (1971). Flora Zambesiaca 10(1): 1-152. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P. (1973). Énumération des plantes vasculaires du Sénégal: 1-209. Maisons Alfort: Institut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Masamune, G. (1942). Enumeratio phanerogamarum Bornearum: 1-739. Taihoku, Formosa.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • de Moura Júnior, E.G. & al. (2015). Updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes from Northern Brazil. Acta Amazonica 45: 111-132.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 35 (1958).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 50 (1965).
  • Edwards & Bogdan, Imp. grassl. pl. Kenya: 47 (1951).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 26 (1947).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 479 (1956).
  • Hubbard, E. A. Pasture Plants 1: 46 (1926).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 46 (1958).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 39 (1960).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 205 (1955).
  • Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 21 (1788).
  • Troupin, Fl. Garamba 1: 51 (1956).

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Burkill HM. (1995). The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols. 1-3. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols 1-3.
  • Cámara-Leret, R., & Dennehy, Z. (2019). Information gaps in indigenous and local knowledge for science-policy assessments. Nature Sustainability 2:736-741.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • PROTA (2021). Plants Resources of Tropical Africa. https://prota4u.org/database/
  • RBG, Kew (ed.) (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2013 Swainson [s.n.] Brazil K001055029 Yes
Nov 1, 2013 Glaziou, A. [17902] Brazil K001055039 Yes
Nov 1, 2013 Kummrow, R. [367] Brazil K001055032 Yes
Nov 1, 2013 Clayton, W.D. [4458] Brazil K001055042 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9894] Cameroon K000339605 Yes
May 1, 1998 Nascimento, M.S.B.; Renvoize, S.A. [1252] Brazil K001055048 Yes
Apr 19, 1991 von Sneidern, K. [2099], Colombia K001471726 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Tweedie, J. [s.n.] Argentina K001055038 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K001055030 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Clayton, W.D.; Eiten, G. [4643] Brazil K001055043 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Clayton, W.D. [4565] Brazil K001055044 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Fróes, R.L. [20316] Brazil K001055047 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Clayton, W.D. [4293] Brazil K001055033 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 von Sneidern, K. [2099] Colombia K001471726 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Clayton, W.D. [4431] Brazil K001055041 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Spruce [836] Brazil K001055031 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Salzmann; Tanger [s.n.] K000587423 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Kmoch [102] Burkina Faso K000392206 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Tanger [s.n.] K000587424 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Salzmann; Tanger [s.n.] K000587421 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Letourneux, A.-H.; Perraudière, H.R.L.T. [151] K000587422 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Brunt, M.A. [963] Cameroon K000181844 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Daramola, B., O. [FHI 41558] Cameroon K000181843 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Charter, J., R. [38006] Cameroon K000181845 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Ehrenberg, C.G. [s.n.] K000587420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Schimper [1823] Ethiopia K000345466 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Brunt, M.A. [532] Cameroon K000181842 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Alexander [s.n.] South Africa K000345457 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Durieu de Maisonneuve, M.C. [s.n.] K000587418 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Bouchet [s.n.] K000587425 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Durieu de Maisonneuve, M.C. [s.n.] Algeria K000587419 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1962 Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.Th. [4889] Brazil K001055045 Yes
Dec 1, 1929 J.F.Duthie [9971] India K000032081 Type Yes
Dec 1, 1929 Rottler [s.n.] India K000032080 Type Yes
Dec 1, 1929 s.coll. [s.n.] K000587417 Type Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5174] Tanzania K000190403 Yes
Procter, J. [2075] Tanzania K002360020 Yes
Phengklai, C.; Smitinand, T. [6137] Thailand K000682233 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11103] Thailand K000631600 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [859] Uganda K002999963 Yes
Dümmer, R. [2461] Uganda K002999921 Yes
Arséne, F. [s.n.] Mexico K002360487 Yes
s.coll. [26053] United States K002360459 Yes
Bogdan, A. [s.n.] Kenya K002999992 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Rwaburindore, P. [Lye1197] Uganda K002999952 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [s.n.] Egypt K002999376 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S.; Eaton, A.A. [513] United States K002360458 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9298] Zambia K001528831 Yes
s.coll [00176] Burma K002999445 No
Bogdan, A. [AB4203] Kenya K002999977 Yes
Heyde; Lux [s.n.] Guatemala K002360498 Yes
Norman, E.M. [49] Uganda K002999938 Yes
Lazarides, M. [7493] Thailand K000682230 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1290] Uganda K002999943 Yes
Naegele, A. [18] Burkina Faso K000392207 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [3621] Tanzania K002360016 Yes
Stolz, A. [1167] Tanzania K002360040 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th949] Uganda K002999970 Yes
U, Thein, Lwin [180] Burma K001613503 No
Simpson, N.D. [1639 bis] Egypt K002999381 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [1639 bis] Egypt K002999382 Yes
Richards, M. [19903] Tanzania K002999999 Yes
Nash, G.V. [s.n.] United States K002360468 Yes
Wight [s.n.] India K000587416 Unknown Type Material Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2402] Tanzania K002360010 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1537B] Thailand K000631598 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1537B] Thailand K000631597 Yes
Griffith, W. [569] India K000587415 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Audt-Henerch] [99] Uganda K002999954 Yes
Gardner [0] Brazil K000001131 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th876] Uganda K002999964 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17442] Brazil K000001130 Yes
Chandler, P. [703] Uganda K002999967 Yes
Boulos, L.; Hassan, A. [s.n.] Egypt K002999378 Yes
Newbould, J.G.B.; Harley, R.M. [4259] Tanzania K002360014 Yes
[Harcoch-Shuadlor] [139] Uganda K002999950 Yes
s.coll. [648] Mexico K002360483 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [5777] Thailand K000682228 Yes
Put [2585] Thailand K000631601 Yes
Put [2585] Thailand K000631602 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12868] Kenya K002999990 Yes
s.coll. [826] Tanzania K002360027 Yes
Pyrah, G.L. [954] United States K002360469 Yes
Griffith [6438] India K000032082 Type Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002360485 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15359] Tanzania K002360007 Yes
{Fr. G. Arsène} [5569] Mexico K002360497 Yes
Lind, E. [509] Uganda K002999951 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [760] Uganda K002999939 Yes
Hazel, C. [228] Uganda K002999940 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [1014] Uganda K002999927 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Davidse, G. [11931] Honduras K002360500 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8611] Tanzania K002360003 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [523] Uganda K002999960 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [739] Uganda K002999958 Yes
Vicary, N. [s.n.] India K000587430 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schipp, W.A. [912] Belize K002360499 Yes
Hale, J. [s.n.] United States K002360461 Yes
Owen, R.E.A. [5] Kenya K002999993 Yes
Emson, H.E. [491] Tanzania K002360041 Yes
Hill, W.J. [H4/30/12] Tanzania K002360021 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1357] Tanzania K002360004 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8664] Tanzania K002360008 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2221] Uganda K002999961 Yes
Bogdan, A. [s.n.] Kenya K002999989 Yes
Larsen, K.; Smitinand, T.; Warncke, E. [768] Thailand K000682227 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.S. [1168] Tanzania K002360038 Yes
Kahurananga, J.; Kibui, K. [2810] Kenya K002999994 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [3378] Tanzania K002360032 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3945] Tanzania K002360037 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1401] Uganda K002999959 Yes
Hansen, B.; Seidenfaden, G.; Smitinand, T. [11013] Thailand K000682229 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [382] Kenya K002999982 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; et al. [1192] Thailand K000682231 Yes
Katende, A.B. [KII36] Uganda K002999947 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [4557] Egypt K002999384 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Davidse, G. [12208] Nicaragua K002360504 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2667] Tanzania K002360036 Yes
{Chapman} [s.n.] United States K002360464 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [s.n.] Brazil K001055036 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16354] Kenya K002999972 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Thomas, A.S. [7182] Uganda K002999941 Yes
Tanner, R. [4709] Tanzania K002360024 Yes
Van Someren, V.G.L. [AH9587] Kenya K002999984 Yes
Bally [B4662] Kenya K002999979 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [972 A] Uganda K002999933 Yes
Lynes, H. [C76] Tanzania K002360026 Yes
Lusau, M. [1251] Kenya K002999997 Yes
Lovett, P.; Kayombo, C. [372] Tanzania K002360001 Yes
Dümmer, R. [2462] Uganda K002999922 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [29463] Brazil K001055050 Yes
Pyrah, G.L. [997] United States K002360471 Yes
Nicolas, F. [s.n.] Mexico K002360495 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002360493 Yes
Shabani, R. [s.n.] Tanzania K002360022 Yes
Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [937] Brazil K001055035 Yes
Mhoro, B.; Backéus, I. [2277] Tanzania K002360002 Yes
Brown, R. [6170] Australia K000587414 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [1052] Kenya K002999985 Yes
Langdale-Brown [1654] Uganda K002999928 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2897] Kenya K002999974 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2080] Tanzania K002360029 Yes
Powell, H. [22] Kenya K002999983 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [377] Uganda K002999925 Yes
{Drummond} [s.n.] United States K002360467 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [11106] Tanzania K002360034 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [2503] Mexico K002360486 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [6662] United States K002360456 Yes
Griffith, W. [569] India K001097586 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hazel, C. [639] Uganda K002999953 Yes
Bogdan, A. [s.n.] Kenya K002999991 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T.G. [2578] Tanzania K002360031 Yes
Arsene, B.G. [5886] Mexico K002360494 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16502] Brazil K000001129 Yes
McVaugh, R. [13137] Mexico K002360492 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [776] Tanzania K002999998 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11985] United States K002360470 Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n.] India K000032083 Type Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000587412 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12174] Tanzania K003000000 Yes
Norman, E.M. [82] Uganda K002999931 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15119] Tanzania K002360006 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [657] Mexico K002360481 Yes
s.coll. [529] United States K002360460 Yes
Herrera, N. [3778] El Salvador K002360503 Yes
Geilinger, W. [2086] Tanzania K002360033 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1027] Tanzania K002360039 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1355] Uganda K002999946 Yes
Milne- Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7054] Tanzania K002360005 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002360472 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2041] Uganda K002999969 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Vollesen, K. [3159] Tanzania K002360013 Yes
Williams, G.R. [661] Kenya K002999978 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [732] Mexico K002360490 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [s.n.] Uganda K002999926 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3132] Kenya K002999975 Yes
s.coll. [69] Uganda K002999955 Yes
Faden, R.B. [68/222] Kenya K002999995 Yes
Rwaburindore, P. [4879] Uganda K002999936 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [6608] United States K002360457 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [488] Uganda K002999962 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [T108] Tanzania K002360009 Yes
s.coll. [861] Tanzania K002360028 Yes
Gillman, H. [140] Tanzania K002360018 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S. [88] Uganda K002999949 Yes
Procter, J. [1129] Tanzania K002360015 Yes
Dümmer, R. [168] Uganda K002999923 Yes
Hall, E. [760] United States K001737183 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3827] Thailand K000631599 Yes
Norman, E.M. [138] Uganda K002999932 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3121] Tanzania K002360023 Yes
Glaziou, A. [17902] Brazil K001055040 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [25144] Kenya K002999980 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [3954] Egypt K002999380 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D27] Tanzania K002360025 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [101] Uganda K002999930 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4406] Uganda K002999971 Yes
Fyffe, R. [36] Uganda K002999957 Yes
Gardner [1176] Brazil K000001128 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67427] Kenya K002999986 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2262] Uganda K002999968 Yes
Hammond, M.M. [113] Tanzania K002360012 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [13945] Syria K002999379 Yes
Newbould, J.; Harley, R.M. [4434] Tanzania K002360017 Yes
Chandler, P. [778] Uganda K002999966 Yes
Rwaburindore, P. [2571] Uganda K002999948 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1424] Tanzania K002360019 Yes
{Bruce} [447] Tanzania K002360011 Yes
Kerber, E. [100] Mexico K002360484 Yes
s.coll. [62] Mexico K001737184 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [349] Mexico K002360491 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Mbago, F. [24323] Tanzania K002360042 Yes
Thieme, C. [s.n.] Honduras K002360501 Yes
Stewart [515] Kenya K002999973 Yes
Hamilton, W.D. [69] Brazil K001055046 Yes
Boulos, L.; Mashali, I.; Awad, E.R. [s.n.] Egypt K002999377 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [657] Mexico K002360482 Yes
Arséne, F. [s.n.] Mexico K002360488 Yes
Falconer [s.n.] India K000587429 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nyange, M.; Chidzinga, S. [0039] Kenya K002999987 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1104] Uganda K002999942 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P449] Uganda K002999956 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [3363] United States K002360465 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9113] Tanzania K002360030 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [[24974]] Uganda K002999924 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1290] Uganda K002999944 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [1964] Kenya K002999981 Yes
Rwaburindore, P. [4723] Uganda K002999935 Yes
Norman, E.M. [48] Uganda K002999937 Yes
Chandler, P. [1683] Uganda K002999965 Yes
Langdal-Brown [1664] Uganda K002999929 Yes
{Chapman} [s.n.] K002360462 Yes
Yuncker, T.G.; Dawson, R.F.; Youse, H.R. [5957] Honduras K002360502 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [800] Tanzania K002999996 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Mipro, H.; Soberé, T. [18382] Burkina Faso K000392205 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Lindeman, J.; Haas, H. [13714] Brazil K001055034 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10763] Tanzania K002360035 Yes
Orcutt, C.R. [4311] Mexico K002360496 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [29584] Brazil K001055049 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1831] Kenya K002999976 Yes
Rwaburindore, P. [4578] Uganda K002999934 Yes
Mashaly, I.A. [s.n.] Egypt K002999385 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [49276] Brazil K001055051 Yes
Farrow, R.A. [67] Mali K000392203 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1355] Uganda K002999945 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T.; Kuniyoshi, Y.S. [2241] Brazil K001055037 Yes
Mueller, F.J.H.v. [s.n.] Australia K000587413 Unknown Type Material Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [1822] Egypt K002999386 Yes
Meisner [2178] Mexico K002360489 Yes
El-Gazzar, A.I.; Boulos, L. [s.n.] Egypt K002999375 Yes
Tweedie, J. [s.n.] Brazil K001055191 Yes
Bunchuai, K.; Phengklai, C. [926] Thailand K000682234 Yes
Plaizier, A.C. [1328] Kenya K002999988 Yes
Spruce, R. [6265] Ecuador K000201349 Yes
Ecuador K001471713 Yes
Ecuador K001471714 Yes
Ecuador K001471715 Yes
Ecuador K001471716 Yes
Ecuador K001471717 Yes
Ecuador K001471718 Yes
Ecuador K001471719 Yes
Panama K001471720 Yes
Colombia K001471721 Yes
Colombia K001471722 Yes
Colombia K001471723 Yes
Colombia K001471724 Yes
Colombia K001471725 Yes
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