Poaceae
Axonopus

Axonopus flexuosus (Peter) Troupin

First published in Fl. Spermatophyt. Parc Nat. Garamba 1: 18 (1956)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

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.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aké Assi, Contrib. 2: 294.
  • Fl. Garamba 18 (1956)
  • Jac.-Fél. in J. Agric. Trop. 4: 139

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • 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?
Jun 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [137] Cameroon K000107916 Yes
[Nk'auzo, E.E.] [782] Nigeria K003566133 No
Gillman, H. [86] Tanzania K003566206 Yes
Evrard, C. [2651] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566171 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [526] Uganda K003566193 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1701] Zambia K003566214 Yes
Fishlock, W.C. [103] Ghana K003566122 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D874] Uganda K003566195 Yes
Easterly, N.W. [CC1323] Ghana K003566111 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7529] Burundi K003566179 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [1600] Zambia K003566221 Yes
Hall, J.B. [1296] Ghana K003566123 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [1313] Nigeria K003566141 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1566] Tanzania K003566204 Yes
Therold, C.A. [297A] Ghana K003566115 Yes
Ward, J.F. [L101A] Nigeria K003566142 Yes
Reekmans, M. [5920] Burundi K003566180 Yes
Lebrun, J. [181] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566168 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [774] Uganda K003566197 Yes
Hinds, J.H. [235] Zambia K003566215 Yes
Hughes, S.J. [700] Ghana K003566116 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1928] Zambia K003566217 Yes
Devred, R. [1303] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566178 Yes
Bequaert [891] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566161 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [378] Uganda K003566198 Yes
Jeffreys, M.D.W. [29] Nigeria K003566134 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3343] Kenya K003566200 Yes
Mpandzou, L.; Mpandzou, A.; Cheek, M.; Kami, E. [1159] Congo, Republic of the K001562872 Yes
Hens, F. [162] K000282024 Isotype Yes
Vanderyst, H. [2617] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566163 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [4540] Tanzania K003566203 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2019] Tanzania K003566205 Yes
Jeffreys, M.D.W. [s.n.] Nigeria K003566135 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [1974] Zambia K003566219 Yes
de Saeger, H. [1336] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566162 Yes
Phipps, J.B.; Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [3129] Zambia K003566220 Yes
Adjanohoun, E.J. [255] Benin K003566126 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1509] Zambia K003566218 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [1813] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566173 Yes
Leonard, A. [4306] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566170 Yes
Jean Louis [2132] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566175 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003566125 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [161] Nigeria K003566136 Yes
Barker [s.n.] Nigeria K003566144 Yes
Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [13540] Benin K003566129 Yes
Laurent, M. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566165 Yes
Fay, J.M. [3250] Central African Republic K003566158 Yes
Fishlock, W.C. [11A] Ghana K003566117 Yes
Robyns, W. [625] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566166 Yes
Tisserant, R.P.C. [2369] Cameroon K003566157 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th802] Uganda K003566194 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3343] Kenya K003566199 Yes
Jeffreys, M.D.W. [s.n.] Nigeria K003566138 Yes
Letouzey, R. [5779] Cameroon K003566156 Yes
de Saeger, H. [1336] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566176 Yes
Laurent, J.F. [607] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566177 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [2126] Uganda K003566192 Yes
Liben, L. [2699] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566169 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [189] Nigeria K003566132 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003566121 No
Tuley [988] Nigeria K003566130 Yes
Thorold, C.A. [41] Ghana K003566120 Yes
Hall, J.B. [K34] Nigeria K003566140 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A2139] Ghana K003566119 Yes
Easterly, N.W. [CC1324] Ghana K003566113 Yes
Jeffreys, M.D.W. [s.n.] Nigeria K003566139 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [1422] Nigeria K003566131 Yes
Germain, R. [1960] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566174 Yes
Williamson, G. [1436] Zambia K003566216 Yes
s.coll. [1031] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566167 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [3611] Kenya K003566202 Yes
Hall, J.B. [3333] Ghana K003566118 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB5348] Kenya K003566201 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [1673] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566172 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [FHI19419] Nigeria K003566137 Yes
s.coll. [8669] Angola K003566222 Yes
Adjanohoun, E.J. [219] Benin K003566127 Yes
Easterly, N.W. [CC1325] Ghana K003566112 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Thomas, A.S. [7203] Uganda K003566196 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [2340] Ghana K003566124 Yes
Lebrun [6038] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003566164 Yes
Alers, M.P.T. [43] Gabon K003566159 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [624] Ghana K003566110 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [6698] Nigeria K003566143 Yes
Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [13540] Benin K003566128 Yes
Easterly, N.W. [CC1326] Ghana K003566114 Yes
Wrigley, T.C.; Melville, F.A. [595] Equatorial Guinea K003566160 Yes

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  • 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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