Poaceae
Dactyloctenium

Dactyloctenium ctenioides (Steud.) Bosser

First published in Adansonia, n.s., 8: 516 (1968)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to Mozambique, W. Indian Ocean. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Tanzania

Introduced into:

Florida

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, 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.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Cope, T. (1999). Flora Zambesiaca 10(2): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Renvoize, S.A. (1980). The Flora of Aldabra and neighbouring islands: 1-358. Crown, London.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2025). http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.700.1.3. epublication.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Cope, T. (1999). Flora Zambesiaca 10(2): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Renvoize, S.A. (1980). The Flora of Aldabra and neighbouring islands: 1-358. Crown, London.
  • Sheppard, C.R.C. & Seaward, M.R.D. (eds.) (1999). Ecology of the Chagos archipelago: 1-350. Westbury Academic & Scientific Publishing, Otley.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bosser in Adansonia, n.s., 8: 516 (1968).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cheek; Rakotozafy [B1475] Madagascar K002092741 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [49561] Seychelles K002092802 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [49372] Seychelles K002092797 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2327] Seychelles K002092780 Yes
Gardiner, J.S.; F.R.S. [s.n.] Seychelles K002092768 Yes
Gwynne; Wood [1263] Seychelles K002092786 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2606] Seychelles K002092761 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [3037] Seychelles K002092782 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [3065] Seychelles K002092784 Yes
Callmander, M.; Caratini, C.; Guittou, R. [492] Madagascar K002092742 Yes
Echlin [7] Kenya K002092335 No
Robertson, S.A. [2722] Seychelles K002092762 Yes
Stoddart, D.R. [743] Seychelles K002092800 Yes
Stoddart, D.R.; Poore, M.E.D. [1361] Seychelles K002092791 Yes
Bosser, J.M. [33] Madagascar K002092738 Yes
s.coll. [3221] Tanzania K002092347 No
Gwynne; Wood [884] Seychelles K002092754 Yes
Gwynne; Wood [1131] Seychelles K002092771 Yes
Gwynne; Wood [1143] Seychelles K002092769 No
Wingfield, R. [3172] Tanzania K002092342 No
Stoddart, D.R. [8098] Seychelles K002092757 Yes
Kabuye, C.; Luke, Q.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [TPR204] Kenya K002092339 No
Gardiner, J.S.; Sanderson, F.R. [s.n.] Seychelles K002092766 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [3058] Seychelles K002092783 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [1170] Seychelles K002092794 Yes
Ranaivojaona, R.; Andrianjafy, M.; Phillipson, P.; Lubke, R. [1445] Madagascar K002092740 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2331] Seychelles K002092779 Yes
Bernier [s.n.] Madagascar K002092743 Yes
Stoddart, D.R.; Poore, M.E.D. [1413] Seychelles K002092756 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3649] Tanzania K002092344 No
Stoddart, D.R.; Poore, M.E.D. [1312] Seychelles K002092745 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Seychelles K002092772 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2532] Kenya K002092334 No
Stoddart, D.R. [7147] Seychelles K002092753 Yes
Rhyne, C. [865] Seychelles K002092798 Yes
Thorold, C.A. [1568] Kenya K002092337 No
Procter, J. [3944] Seychelles K002092765 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [1311] Seychelles K002092796 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2324] Seychelles K002092778 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Brunton, T. [10161] Tanzania K002092340 No
Manjakahery, N.; Razanatsoa, J. [200] Madagascar K002092737 Yes
Taylor [97] Tanzania K002092351 No
Andrianjafy, N.M. [1879] Madagascar K002092736 Yes
Stoddart, D.R.; Poore, M.E.D. [1287] Seychelles K002092748 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [734] Seychelles K002092792 Yes
Piggott, C.J. [s.n.] Seychelles K002092774 Yes
Wingfield, R. [3150] Tanzania K002092346 No
Stoddart, D.R. [1042] Seychelles K002092746 Yes
s.coll. [104] Madagascar K002092734 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [49062] Seychelles K002092804 Yes
Labat, J. [3205] Comoros K002092744 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3186] Tanzania K002092348 No
Gardiner, J.S.; F.R.S. [4] Seychelles K002092759 Yes
Piggott, C.J. [s.n.] Seychelles K002092763 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [1188] Seychelles K002092751 Yes
Wingfield, R. [3673] Tanzania K002092345 No
Procter, J. [3998] Seychelles K002092758 Yes
Gwynne; Wood [1059] Seychelles K002092764 Yes
Greenway,P.J. [1231] Tanzania K002092350 No
Robertson, S.A. [3139] Seychelles K002092785 Yes
Greenway,P.J. [5252] Tanzania K002092341 No
Fosberg, F.R. [48731] Seychelles K002092805 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2368] Seychelles K002092777 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [49691] Seychelles K002092750 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [48731] Seychelles K002092803 Yes
Bosser, J.M. [510] Madagascar K002092739 Yes
Gwynne; Wood [1320] Seychelles K002092749 Yes
Church, M.E. [81] Kenya K002092336 No
Squibls, F.L. [G139] Seychelles K002092760 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [1264] Seychelles K002092788 Yes
Fryer, J.C.F. [s.n.] Seychelles K002092799 Yes
Wingrield, R. [3149] Tanzania K002092343 No
Procter [4403] Seychelles K002092776 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2326] Seychelles K002092781 Yes
Stoddart, D.R.; Poore, M.E.D. [1254] Seychelles K002092787 Yes
Stoddart, D.R.; Poore, M.E.D. [1228] Seychelles K002092790 Yes
Harnes, J. [235] Seychelles K002092767 Yes
[Rcelangaar] [A/41] Mauritius K002092806 Yes
Stoddart, D.R.; Poore, M.E.D. [1434] Seychelles K002092752 Yes
Stoddart, D.R.; Poore, M.E.D. [1458] Seychelles K002092755 Yes
Stoddart, D.R. [899] Seychelles K002092801 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [49794] Seychelles K002092789 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [735] Seychelles K002092793 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mauritius K002092807 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [6133] Kenya K002092338 No
Faulkner, H.G. [3206] Tanzania K002092352 No
Decary, R. [2629] Madagascar K002092733 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Seychelles K002092773 Yes
Allam, J.G. [20] Kenya K002092333 No
Blackmore, S.; Walker, M.S. [77406] Seychelles K002092747 Yes
Procter [4227] Seychelles K002092775 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [1041] Seychelles K002092795 Yes
Manjakahery, N.; Andrianjafy, N.M.; Ranaivojaona, R. [149A] Madagascar K002092735 Yes

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