Poaceae
Poa

Poa leptoclada Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 422 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bioko to Eritrea and S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Launert, E. (1971). Flora Zambesiaca 10(1): 1-152. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Hedberg in Sym. Bot. Uppsal. 15: 39 (1957).
  • Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 422 (1851.)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. (1970). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 1: 1-176.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Launert, E. (1971). Flora Zambesiaca 10(1): 1-152. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by T. A. Cope [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 422 (1851).
  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 15 (1958).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 13 (1965).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 39 (1947).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 521 (1956).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 54 (1958).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 50 (1960).
  • O. Hedberg, Afroalpine Vascular Plants 15: 39, 255 (1957).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 187 (1955).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2000 Asongani, J. N.; Sui, A.; Ekpe; Gyakari; Foster; Saunders [JNA1306] Cameroon K001422566 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Cheek, M.; Satabie; Onana; Litt; Dilen; Wambe, P. [8511] Cameroon K001422558 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Thomas, D.W. [9416] Cameroon K000510862 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Maitland, T.D. [1270] Cameroon K000181881 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Boughey, A.S. [10642] Cameroon K000181876 Yes
Bigger, M. [2315a] Tanzania K000805906 Yes
Hedberg, O. [2406] Tanzania K002075503 Yes
Edwards, S. [22] Ethiopia K002075308 Yes
Barney, R.W. [1043] Kenya K002075468 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1276] Tanzania K000805912 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [2757] Malawi K002075654 Yes
Morton, J.K. [K1084] Cameroon K002075193 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1911] Ethiopia K002075299 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13870] Kenya K002075460 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5097A] Ethiopia K002075281 Yes
Schimper, A. [982] Estonia K002075304 Yes
Hedberg, O. [2020] Kenya K002075484 Yes
Mooney [5203] Ethiopia K002075310 Yes
Robert, E.; Fries, T.C.E. [452] Kenya K002075478 Yes
Volkens, G. [1117] Tanzania K000805921 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [25061] Kenya K002075459 Yes
Edwards, D.C. [1696] Kenya K002075463 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16655] Kenya K002075491 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2391] Tanzania K002075493 Yes
Schimper, A. [1083] Ethiopia K002075303 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [15985] Somalia K002075318 Yes
Fredericq, H.; de Witte [8189] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002075213 Yes
[C. Stolz] [2292] Tanzania K002075495 No
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [5286] Tanzania K002075498 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2830] Kenya K002075487 Yes
Boulos, L. [11301] Ethiopia K002075292 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6005] Kenya K002075485 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [14102] Tanzania K002075504 Yes
Robert, E.; Fries, T.C.E. [2915] Kenya K002075477 Yes
Muerillon, A. [1279] Cameroon K002075208 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4856] Kenya K002075489 Yes
Chiovenda [s.n.] Ethiopia K002075271 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2406] Tanzania K002075497 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24041] Tanzania K002075506 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15339] South Africa K002075813 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12530] Tanzania K001087127 Yes
Persson, S. [2700] Ethiopia K002075284 Yes
[Volz, A.] [2390] Tanzania K002075494 Yes
Phillips, S.M. [41] Ethiopia K002075305 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1757] Kenya K000345204 Type Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [296] Malawi K001731484 Yes
Turner, A. [1578A] Kenya K002075458 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde, B.E.E.; Duyfjes [9065] Ethiopia K002075315 Yes
Morton, J.K. [EA36] Tanzania K000805905 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K002075294 Yes
Miehe, G.; Miehe, S. [1552] Ethiopia K002075278 Yes
Morton, J.K. [EA131] Tanzania K000805907 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5408] Ethiopia K001731481 Yes
Morton, J.K. [K1123] Cameroon K002075194 Yes
Hedberg, O. [4728] Kenya K001731483 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4126] Kenya K002075454 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1749] Kenya K002075488 Yes
Morton, J.K. [K1123] Cameroon K002075195 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2399] Tanzania K002075496 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8513] Ethiopia K002075290 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5288] Ethiopia K002075279 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1246] Tanzania K000345201 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bequaert, J.C.C. [3869] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002075210 Yes
Stewart, R.B. [C-12] Ethiopia K002075295 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [3178] Ethiopia K002075285 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2980] Sudan K002075270 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3039] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002075216 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K. [1099] Ethiopia K002075272 Yes
Bequaert, J.C.C. [3870] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002075209 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8316] Ethiopia K002075280 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1556] Kenya K002075481 Yes
Phillips, S.M. [40] Ethiopia K002075311 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24655] Tanzania K001323694 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24624] Tanzania K000805920 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3056] Kenya K002075490 Yes
Bellaka [477] Ethiopia K002075302 Yes
Edwards, D.C. [2963] Kenya K002075465 Yes
Edwards, S. [28] Ethiopia K002075306 Yes
Hinds, J., H. [83] Cameroon K000181874 Yes
Friis, I.; Michelsen, A.; Sebsebe, D. [5624B] Ethiopia K002075312 Yes
Grassl, C.O. [46-108] Kenya K002075473 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14545] Kenya K002075452 Yes
Hedberg, O. [886] Kenya K002075480 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1854] Kenya K002075482 Yes
Miehe, G.; Miehe, S. [2815] Ethiopia K002075313 Yes
Schimper [1826] Ethiopia K000345208 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8269] Ethiopia K002075301 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1771] Kenya K002075479 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [4657] Tanzania K000805910 Yes
Scaetta [1714] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002075217 Yes
Barney, R.W. [1006] Kenya K002075466 Yes
Morton, J.K. [EA227] Tanzania K000805908 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5197] Ethiopia K002075309 Yes
Ross, R. [785] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002075211 Yes
Jackson, G. [115] Malawi K002075653 Yes
Volkens, G. [1129] Tanzania K000805922 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3065 A] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002075215 Yes
Schimper [s.n.] Ethiopia K000345207 Unknown Type Material Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1041] Kenya K002075486 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14913] Kenya K002075455 No
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Gilbert, M.G. [14] Ethiopia K002075297 Yes
Hedberg, O. [5595] Ethiopia K002075300 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1779] Tanzania K002075500 Yes
Frame, G.W. [P17] Tanzania K001087129 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7579] Ethiopia K002075296 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [428] Kenya K002075457 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K. [3626] Ethiopia K001730992 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5939] Kenya K002075474 Yes
Hedberg, O. [86078] Ethiopia K002075288 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2479] Tanzania K002075492 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [25052] Kenya K002075461 Yes
Miehe, G.; Miehe, S. [2086] Ethiopia K002075276 Yes
Edwards, S. [52] Ethiopia K002075307 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [902] Zimbabwe K002075656 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [93812] Tanzania K000805915 Yes
Smeds, H. [1164] Ethiopia K002075282 Yes
Barney, R.W. [1012] Kenya K002075467 Yes
Miehe, G.; Miehe, S. [837] Ethiopia K002075275 Yes
Blair, I.J. [308] Sudan K002075269 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1262] Tanzania K001323695 Yes
Friis, I.; Michelsen, A.; Woldu, Z. [5523] Ethiopia K002075289 Yes
{Mr & Mrs Moreau} [96] Tanzania K001087130 Yes
Blair, I.J. [361] Sudan K002075267 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; et al. [6509] Ethiopia K002075283 Yes
Watts, W.L. [1186] Kenya K002075453 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [3361] Tanzania K001087128 Yes
Carvalho [3704] Equatorial Guinea K002075192 Yes
Williams, E.V.; Eila, J.; Mapunda, L. [EW195] Tanzania K000495765 Yes
Scaetta [1213] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002075218 Yes
Louis bis [5186] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002075212 Yes
Thulin, M.; Tidigs, A. [255] Kenya K002075475 Yes
Chiovenda [1096] Ethiopia K002075287 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1703] Tanzania K002075499 Yes
Mann, G. [1480] Cameroon K002075191 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [93252] Tanzania K000805917 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5320] Malawi K002075655 Yes
Knight, J.; Bogdan, A. [AB4498] Kenya K002075469 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [3775] Tanzania K000805909 Yes
Hedberg, O.; Aweke, G. [5421] Ethiopia K002075286 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24608] Tanzania K000805918 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K. [24376] Tanzania K000805913 No
Mooney, H.F. [8322A] Ethiopia K002075316 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [931056] Tanzania K000805923 Yes
Hedberg, O. [2344] Tanzania K002075501 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [94122] Tanzania K000805916 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [5681] Tanzania K001087131 Yes
Morton, J.K. [6901] Cameroon K000181877 Yes
s.coll. [2823] Kenya K002075464 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [4894] Tanzania K000805911 Yes
Burger, W.C. [1469] Ethiopia K002075273 Yes
Blair, I.J. [357] Sudan K002075268 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B.; Jefford, T.; Lundstrom, G. [1677] Ethiopia K002075291 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jones, B.M.G. [216] Ethiopia K002075314 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [K38] Kenya K002075470 Yes
Leakey, C.L.A.; Flenley, J.R. [132] Ethiopia K002075298 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7723] Tanzania K002075507 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21777] Tanzania K002075505 Yes
Grant, D.K.S. [18] Kenya K002075456 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K. [24339] Tanzania K000805914 Yes
Jacques-Félix, H. [5371] Cameroon K002075207 Yes
Cotton, A.D.; Hitchcock, A.S. [68] Tanzania K000805919 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1028] Kenya K002075483 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [1135] Somalia K002075317 Yes
Hedberg, O. [2342] Tanzania K002075502 Yes
Miehe, G.; Miehe, S. [1418] Ethiopia K002075277 Yes
Grassl, C.O. [46-104] Kenya K002075472 Yes
Boulos, L. [11351] Ethiopia K002075293 Yes
Miehe, G.; Miehe, S. [1381] Ethiopia K002075274 Yes
Scaetta [1562] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002075214 Yes

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