Alloteropsis angusta Stapf

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 485 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Kenya and Zambia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1989). Flora Zambesiaca 10(3): 1-231. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in F.T.A. 9: 485 (1919).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 48 (1958).
  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 448 (1972).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 2 (1947).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 15 (1960).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 485 (1919).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gossweiler, J. Angola K000282253 Type Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9125] Zambia K001574965 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6202] Zambia K003337118 Yes
s.coll. [10751] Zambia K003337115 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9539] Zambia K001604885 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3711] Zambia K003337119 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3711] Zambia K003337116 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2585] Zambia K003337114 Yes
Simon; Williamson; Richards; Vesey-FitzGerald [1538] Zambia K003337112 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Trapnell, C.G. [5716] Zambia K003337117 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [1896] Zambia K003337113 Yes

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