Poaceae
Setaria

Setaria setosa (Sw.) P.Beauv.

First published in Ess. Agrostogr.: 51 (1812)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Caribbean to S. Tropical America. It is a perennial or annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Alabama, Central American Pacific Is., Florida, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, New Jersey

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.
  • 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., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • 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.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. & Pensiero, J.F. (2014). Gramineae VI. Flora del Paraguay 45: 1-392. Editions des Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la ville de Genève.

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

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • 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.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

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
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 3, 1996 Galapagos K001469646 Yes
Mar 23, 1985 Bolivia K001469639 Yes
Jun 17, 1984 Galapagos K001469654 Yes
Aug 21, 1983 Galapagos K001469649 Yes
Apr 21, 1978 Venezuela K001469633 Yes
Sello [s.n.] Brazil K000643144 Isotype Yes
França, F. [4987] Brazil K001102835 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H3598] Haiti K002863438 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jamaica K002863454 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4234] Brazil K001102812 Yes
Noblick, L.R.; Lemos [3601] Brazil K000004454 Yes
Glaziou [6964] Brazil K001102820 Yes
Ridley, H.N.; Lea; Ramage, G.A. [155] Brazil K000004474 Yes
Leonard, E.C.; Leonard, G.M. [11325] Haiti K002863440 Yes
Mori, S.A.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Soares dos Santos, T.; Kallunki, J.A.; Pennington, T.D. [9512] Brazil K000004457 Yes
Reitz [7929] Brazil K001102834 Yes
Gardner [1431] Brazil K000004466 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [47812] Brazil K001102796 Yes
Luetzelburg, P. [48] Brazil K001102829 Yes
Glaziou, A. [14398] Brazil K001102818 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T. [5072] Brazil K001102807 Yes
Harris, W. [11348] Jamaica K002863450 Yes
Gibert [s.n.] Brazil K001102813 Yes
Mattos Silva, L.A.; dos Santos, T.S.; Hage, J.L. [180] Brazil K000004458 Yes
Gardner [139] Brazil K001102828 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T.; Kuniyoshi, Y.S. [2426] Brazil K001102808 Yes
França, F. [5178] Brazil K001102816 Yes
S.D. [s.n.] K000643172 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [1431] Brazil K000004467 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18655] Brazil K000004460 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [33565] Brazil K001102799 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] Jamaica K002863444 Yes
Harris, W. [11479] Jamaica K002863446 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K001102838 Yes
Fuertes, P.M. [1378] Dominican Republic K002863442 Yes
Chase, A. [s.n.] Puerto Rico K002863455 Yes
Claussen [s.n.] Brazil K001102797 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001102824 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [11484] Cuba K002863431 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L. [904] Brazil K000004463 Yes
Weddell [88] Brazil K001102821 Yes
Guedes, M. [558] Brazil K000004461 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [27640] Brazil K001102798 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [10[4]6] Brazil K001102794 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Lewis, G.P.; Hage, J.L. [1025] Brazil K000004464 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [488] Brazil K001102826 Yes
Atkins, S.; Saar, E.; Passos, L.; Funch, L.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B. [4686] Brazil K001102815 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jamaica K002863445 Yes
Sintensis, P. [853] Puerto Rico K002863456 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T. [6733] Brazil K001102801 Yes
Castellanos, A. [23207] Brazil K001102830 Yes
Souza, V.C. [32503] Brazil K001102832 Yes
Noblick, L.R.; Lemos [4010] Brazil K000004455 Yes
[Hart] [829] Jamaica K002863449 Yes
Gardner [0] Brazil K000004465 Yes
Commerson [s.n.] Brazil K001102827 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [8658] Cuba K002863433 No
Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M. [1653] Brazil K001102836 Yes
Harris, W. [12165] Jamaica K002863447 Yes
Sintensis, P. [3197] Puerto Rico K002863458 Yes
Ridley, H.N.; Lea; Ramage, G.A. [154] Brazil K000004473 Yes
Tweedie [1335] Brazil K000643146 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chase, A. [9979] Brazil K001102817 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H3598] Haiti K002863439 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4347] Brazil K001102811 Yes
Dowbrowski, L.T. [5495] Brazil K001102805 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T. [4994] Brazil K001102806 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [28190] Brazil K001102800 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Lewis, G.P.; Hage, J.L. [1025] Brazil K000004459 Yes
Noblick, L.R. [2743] Brazil K000004452 Yes
Weddelly [88] Brazil K001102822 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4343] Brazil K001102810 Yes
Figueiredo, L.; Andrade, K.; Gomes, C. [78] Brazil K000004468 Yes
Queiroz, L.P. [5352] Brazil K001102837 Yes
Eggers [2356] Dominican Republic K002863437 Yes
Smith, L.B. [15647] Brazil K001102809 Yes
Bertero [s.n.] Dominican Republic K000643170 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ekman, E.L. [10233] Cuba K002863432 Yes
Monteiro, R.F.; Souza, M.C.; Saavedra, M.M.; Tavares, L.F.; Oliveira, A.G. [285] Brazil K001102831 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T. [6702] Brazil K001102802 Yes
K000643171 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harris, W. [11292] Jamaica K002863453 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [1430] Cuba K002863434 Yes
Noblick, L.R.; Lemos [3411] Brazil K000004453 Yes
Gardner [0] Brazil K000004471 Yes
Harley, R.M. [28613] Brazil K001102814 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T.; Kuniyoshi, Y.S. [2177] Brazil K001102803 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H[9]161] Haiti K002863441 Yes
Riedel [942] Brazil K001102839 Yes
Harris, W. [12477] Jamaica K002863448 Yes
Burchell [1204] Brazil K001102793 Yes
Glaziou, A. [12271] Brazil K001102825 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [1251] Brazil K001102792 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H16520] Dominican Republic K002863436 Yes
Bartlett, H.H. [17489] Haiti K002863443 Yes
Guillemin [118] Brazil K001102819 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Brito, H.S.; dos Santos, E.B. [2612] Brazil K000004470 Yes
Figueiredo, L.; Andrade, K.; Gomes, C. [78] Brazil K000004469 Yes
Queiroz, L.P.; Crepaldi, I. [1512] Brazil K000004456 Yes
Inácio, E. [119] Brazil K001102833 Yes
Sello [s.n.] Brazil K000643145 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, H.H. [154] Colombia K001469637 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H15973] Dominican Republic K002863435 Yes
Burchell [1046] Brazil K001102795 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T. [5481] Brazil K001102804 Yes
Harris, W. [11301] Jamaica K002863452 Yes
Gaudichaud [s.n.] Brazil K001102823 Yes
Gardner [139] Brazil K000643147 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [16156] Brazil K000004462 Yes
Luetzelburg [21111] Brazil K000004472 Yes
Axelrod, F.; Axelrod, A. [8552] Puerto Rico K002863457 Yes
Harris, W. [11303] Jamaica K002863451 Yes
Saba K001469634 Yes
Saba K001469635 Yes
Columbia K001469636 Yes
Smith, H.H. [154], Colombia K001469637 Yes
Bolivia K001469638 Yes
Bolivia K001469640 Yes
Galapagos K001469641 Yes
Galapagos K001469642 Yes
Galapagos K001469643 Yes
Galapagos K001469644 Yes
Galapagos K001469645 Yes
Galapagos K001469647 Yes
Galapagos K001469648 Yes
Galapagos K001469650 Yes
Galapagos K001469651 Yes
Galapagos K001469652 Yes
Galapagos K001469653 Yes
Galapagos K001469655 Yes
Galapagos K001469656 Yes
Galapagos K001469657 Yes
Galapagos K001469658 Yes
Galapagos K001469659 Yes
Galapagos K001469660 Yes
Galapagos K001469661 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • 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.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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

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