Poaceae
Setaria

Setaria poiretiana (Schult.) Kunth

First published in Révis. Gramin. 1: 47 (1829)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Ethiopia and Zambia, India to Myanmar, SE. Mexico to S. Tropical America, Trinidad. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Costa Rica, DR Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Mexico Southeast, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • 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.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • 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.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. [Cited as Setaria sulcata.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • GBIF (2008- continuously updated). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2003 Ghogue, J.-P. [1043] Cameroon K000746254 Yes
Apr 1, 1977 Dümmer [2416] Uganda K000281855 Syntype Yes
Apr 1, 1977 Dümmer [2416] Uganda K000281854 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Traill, J.W.H. [1252] Brazil K001102761 Yes
Oct 1, 1962 Brunt, M.A. [612] Cameroon K000022822 Yes
Aug 1, 1960 Boughey, A.S. [11128] Cameroon K000022832 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Maitland, T.D. [107] Cameroon K000022826 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Maitland, T.D. [107] Cameroon K000022827 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [GC10823] Equatorial Guinea K002826076 Yes
[A. De Craene] [177] K002826084 Yes
Michael Fay, J. [1778] Central African Republic K002826075 Yes
Gautier, L.; Chatelain, C. [LG2761] Madagascar K002861984 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [337B] Cameroon K000022823 Yes
Witte, D. [12507] K002826091 Yes
Lyne, R.N. [102] Tanzania K002827526 No
de Witte [12888] K002826089 Yes
Napper, D.M. [701] K002826085 Yes
Vanysacker, R. [107] K002826087 Yes
s.coll. [879] K002826094 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1245] Uganda K002827542 No
de Witte [8253] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002826078 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [2359/29] Tanzania K002827525 No
Duarte, A.P. [5169] Brazil K001102764 Yes
de Witte [11154] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002826080 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [14769] Bolivia K001589955 Yes
Cheek, M.; Satabie; Onana; Litt; Dilen; Peter; Tadt [8481] Cameroon K001422562 Yes
Fredericq, H.; de Witte [8253] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002826077 Yes
Lewalle [2150] K002826093 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Gabel, M. [13427] Honduras K002863084 No
Witte, D. [12352] K002826090 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [214] Cameroon K000022833 Yes
de Witte [11154] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002826079 Yes
Loveridge, M.V. (Mrs) [23] Uganda K002827537 No
Calderon, C.E.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2168] Brazil K001102762 Yes
Scaetta [94M] K002826083 Yes
Lebrun [9324] K002826082 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F.; Phipps, J.B. [3063] Zambia K002861792 Yes
Brown, L. [54] Uganda K002827540 No
Wood, J.R.I. [2968] Yemen K004030938 Yes
Christiaensen [1846] K002826086 Yes
Schinini, A. [16239] Argentina K002863876 No
Keng; Keng, F. [3867] China K003338760 No
Rwaburindore, P.K. [2696] Uganda K002827539 No
Schinini, A.; Vanni, R. [26171] Argentina K002863875 No
Purseglove, J.W. [P3370] Uganda K002827538 No
Pabst, G.F.J. [4651] Brazil K001102763 Yes
de Witte [11221] K002826092 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [6754] Cameroon K000022831 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1245] Uganda K002827541 No
Kamundi, D.; Manyuchi; Gashu; Moyo; Buzago; Clement [682] Cameroon Setaria caudula K001422560 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0