Poaceae
Aristida

Aristida setacea Retz.

First published in Observ. Bot. 4: 22 (1786)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Indian Ocean, India to Indo-China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Madagascar, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the 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.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the 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.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Hubbard, C.E. & Vaughan, R.E. (1940). Grasses of Mauritius and Rodriguez: 1-128. Crown Agents for the Colonies, London.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Voeltzkow, A. (1917). Flora und Fauna der Comoren: 428-480.
  • de Cordemoy, E.J. (1895). Flore de l'ile de la Réunion: 1-574. Librairie des sciences naturelles Paul Klincksieck, Paris.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wiehe Mauritius K003098968 No
Narayanaswami, V. [102] India K003943566 Yes
s.coll. [60] India K003943557 Yes
Barber, C.A. [2733] India K003943561 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13090] Sri Lanka K003943602 Yes
[B. Chattanju] [5342] India K003943544 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Kulatunge, S. [1733] Sri Lanka K003943628 Yes
Gould, F.W.; Cooray, R. [13660] Sri Lanka K003943603 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [10877] India K003943538 Yes
Clayton, D. [5958] Sri Lanka K003943610 Yes
[T. N. Sirgh] [s.n.] India K003943586 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [3838] India K003943568 Yes
Vaughan, R.E. Mauritius K003098960 No
Gamble, J.S. [16404] India K003943592 Yes
Barber, C.A. [4268] India K003943565 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [9908] India K003943533 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [11194] India K003943583 Yes
Richard, M. (Mrs.) Reunion K003098966 No
Meebold, A. [10556] India K003943573 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [69111820R] Sri Lanka K003943600 Yes
Procter Seychelles K003098957 No
Gould, F.W. [13045] Sri Lanka K003943619 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Kulatunge, S. [1684] Sri Lanka K003943599 Yes
Clayton, D. [5845] Sri Lanka K003943632 Yes
Clayton, D. [5581] Sri Lanka K003943604 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003943594 Yes
U Thein Lwin [178] Burma K003943595 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Matthew, K.T.; Rajendren, N. [49397] India K003943540 Yes
Boivin Reunion K003098964 No
s.coll. [14168] India K003943563 Yes
Clayton, D. [5865] Sri Lanka K003943606 Yes
Foulkes, T. [s.n.] India K003943576 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [12592] India K003943584 Yes
Herb. Wight [1735] India K003943580 Yes
[Gooly] [s.n.] India K003943577 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003943560 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1990] India K003943553 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9203] India K003943567 Yes
Clayton, D. [5128] Sri Lanka K003943623 Yes
Clayton, D. [5633] Sri Lanka K003943609 Yes
Clayton, D. [5105] Sri Lanka K003943612 Yes
Clayton, D. [5279] Sri Lanka K003943617 Yes
s.coll. [915] Sri Lanka K003943620 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Mueller-Dombois, D.; Wirawan, N.; Cooray, R.G.; Balakrishnan, N. [50826] Sri Lanka K003943607 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3610/95] India K003943545 Yes
Clayton, D. [5905] Sri Lanka K003943633 Yes
Clayton, D. [5095] Sri Lanka K003943611 Yes
s.coll. [1050] India K003943585 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [19255] India K003943536 Yes
Ballard, F. [1478] Sri Lanka K003943613 Yes
Bosser, J. Mauritius K003098967 No
Proudlock, R.L. [s.n.] India K003943559 Yes
Herb. Griffith [6591] India K003943556 Yes
Po Khant, D.R. [1808] Burma K003943596 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3785] K001117207 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [12M] India K003943532 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Manickam, V.S.; Monaharan [19354] India K003943554 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003943574 Yes
Walker [s.n.] Sri Lanka K003943622 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20987] India K003943590 Yes
Clayton, D. [5732] Sri Lanka K003943608 Yes
Clayton, D. [5975] Sri Lanka K003943614 Yes
Boivin [s.n.] K000366708 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [21462] India K003943570 Yes
Clayton, D. [5802] Sri Lanka K003943627 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Kulatunge, S. [1684] Sri Lanka K003943616 Yes
Herb. Wight [1734] India K003943575 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8] India K003943552 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Kulatunge, S. [1733] Sri Lanka K003943626 Yes
Gould, F.W.; Cooray, R. [13716] Sri Lanka K003943615 Yes
Janaki Ammal, E.K. [1740] India K003943548 Yes
Thwaites [915] Sri Lanka K003943621 Yes
King, G. [s.n.] India K003943578 Yes
Janaki Ammal, E.K. [1830] India K003943549 Yes
Bharadwaja, R.C. [34] India K003943537 Yes
s.coll. [12522] India K003943562 Yes
s.coll. [15749] India K003943587 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [4223] India K003943588 Yes
Stocks; Saw [s.n.] India K003943531 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India K003943555 Yes
Lazarides, M. [7274] Sri Lanka K003943598 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. [17915] India K003943550 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34358] India K003943569 Yes
Rivals, P. Reunion K003098963 No
Jacob, K.C.; David, J. [3] India K003943591 Yes
Perrottet [116] India K003943558 Yes
Bourne [3163] India K003943581 Yes
Vaughan, R.E. Mauritius K003098959 No
s.coll. [15939] India K003943564 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003943582 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3785] K001117206 Unknown Type Material Yes
Matthew, K.M. [47636] India K003943539 Yes
Lazarides, M. [7234] Sri Lanka K003943597 Yes
Gould, F.W.; Cooray, R. [13728] Sri Lanka K003943601 Yes
[P. M. Wupaf] Seychelles K003098958 No
Bosser, J. Reunion K003098961 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3785] K001117208 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nengah Wirawan [1094] Sri Lanka K003943625 Yes
Bosser, J. Reunion K003098962 No
Wingate, G. [s.n.] India K003943546 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3611] India K003943535 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10141] India K003943534 Yes
Clayton, D. [5818] Sri Lanka K003943631 Yes
Hugar, M.V. [2665] K003943541 Yes
s.coll. [655] India K003943589 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13370] Sri Lanka K003943618 Yes
Gillen Reunion K003098965 No
Gould, F.W. [13224] Sri Lanka K003943630 Yes
Gould, F.W.; Roy, G.P. [13006] India K003943551 Yes
Jacquemont, V. [145] India K003943571 Yes
Gould, F.W.; Roy, G.P. [13017] India K003943542 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4182] India K003943543 Yes
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [8807] Sri Lanka K003943605 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003943579 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13164] Sri Lanka K003943629 Yes
Clayton, D. [5198] Sri Lanka K003943624 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [17573] India K003943593 Yes
Smook, L. [3256] South Africa Aristida adscendens K003099235 No
Potgieter, M. [15103] South Africa Aristida adscendens K003099232 No
Retief, E.; Germishuizen, G. [30] South Africa Aristida adscendens K003099231 No
Peterson, P.; Romanschenko, K. [24476] Mexico Aristida adscendens K001907114 Yes
Smook, L. [8488] South Africa Aristida adscendens K003099229 No
Smook, L. [4495] South Africa Aristida adscendens K003099233 No
Smook, L.; Harding, G.B. [784] South Africa Aristida adscendens K003099234 No
[Stcocks] [30] South Africa Aristida adscendens K003099236 No
Smook, L. [9539] South Africa Aristida adscendens K003099230 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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