Poaceae
Dactyloctenium

Dactyloctenium giganteum B.S.Fisher & Schweick.

First published in Ann. Natal Mus. 10: 53 (1941)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to S. Africa, Madagascar. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Queensland

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 39 (1965).
  • Fisher & Schweick. in Ann. Natal Mus. 10: 53 (1941).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 34 (1958).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Rattray, J.M. [1607] Zimbabwe K002092674 Yes
Wild, H.; Drummond, R.B. [7191] Botswana K002092702 Yes
Ellis, R.P. [2772] Zimbabwe K002092684 Yes
Davies Esq, R.M. [1103] Tanzania K002092481 Yes
de Lemos, F.; Macuacua, L. [28] Mozambique K002092623 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2043] Tanzania K002092457 Yes
de Lemos, F.; Macuacua, L. [63] Mozambique K002092622 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [3063] Botswana K002092691 Yes
Björnstad, A. [AB218] Kenya K002092452 Yes
Smith, P.P. [0965] Zambia K002092651 Yes
Chase, N. [5401] Zimbabwe K002092661 Yes
Björnstad, A. [AB203] Kenya K002092454 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1149 KBS] Zambia K002092657 Yes
Story, R. [4055] South Africa K002092949 Yes
Bester, S.P. [4721] South Africa K002092957 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2423] Botswana K002092694 Yes
Hall-Martin, A.J. [635] Malawi K002092626 Yes
Davies, R.M. [2998] Zimbabwe K002092670 Yes
Dyer, R.A.; Codd, L.E. [3818] South Africa K002092950 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D152] Zimbabwe K002092668 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5665] Tanzania K002092464 Yes
Greenway [2138] Tanzania K002092466 Yes
Newman, J.L. [135] Tanzania K002092487 Yes
Crook, A.O. [2023] Zimbabwe K002092683 Yes
Wood, D. [1397] Kenya K002092453 Yes
Fourie, S.P. [2540] South Africa K002092953 Yes
Backéus, I. [1105] Tanzania K002092482 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [2198] Namibia K002092941 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1454] Tanzania K002092484 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [48840] Zimbabwe K002092675 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W. [71/349] Kenya K002092443 Yes
Mukuya, I. [50/73] Zimbabwe K002092685 Yes
s.coll. [B 8785] Botswana K001625345 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [517] Botswana K002092706 Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [427] Malawi K002092625 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2323a] Tanzania K002092455 Yes
Disney, H.J. [56/3A] Kenya K002092468 Yes
[Afhaader Dao] [987] Tanzania K001323240 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [9610] Mozambique K002092624 Yes
Mhoro, B. [342] Tanzania K002092461 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12959] Kenya K002092448 No
Lugard, E.J. [202] Botswana K002092700 Yes
s.coll. [104] Botswana K002092688 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [3489] Eswatini K002092964 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [431] Botswana K002092690 Yes
de Winter, B. [7351] Botswana K002092689 Yes
Mhoro, B. [1057] Tanzania K002092460 Yes
{H .P. V. D. Skÿff} [5228] South Africa K002092945 Yes
Brown, R.C. [8785] Botswana K002092693 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [190] Zimbabwe K002092673 Yes
Davidse, G.; Ellis, R. [5872] South Africa K002092954 Yes
Speke (Capt.); Grant (Capt.) [s.n.] Tanzania K002092483 Yes
Fisher; Schweickerdt [508] Zimbabwe K002092662 Yes
Richards, M. [28355] Tanzania K002092458 Yes
Godfrey, R.K. [SH-1779] South Africa K002092951 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [1232] Zimbabwe K002092663 Yes
Procter, J. [3792] Tanzania K002092475 Yes
Codd, L.E.; Dyer, R.H. [2858] South Africa K002092947 Yes
Procter, J. [3793] Tanzania K002092476 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [783] Zambia K002092646 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [85] Zambia K002092641 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [1635] South Africa K002092960 Yes
Taylor, P.E. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002092687 Yes
Stigand, A.G. [s.n.] Botswana K002092701 Yes
de Winter, B. [9172] Namibia K002092942 Yes
Kornas, J. [3473] Zambia K002092654 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001730604 Yes
Brandburne, P.A. [s.n.] Tanzania K001323238 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [3288(36)] Botswana K002092708 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [3714] Tanzania K002092473 No
Venn, A.C. [29] Namibia K002092938 Yes
Kelaole, E.T. [s.n.] Botswana K002092692 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [Z16] Zambia K002092659 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13913] Tanzania K002092463 Yes
Chongo, Y. [19] Zambia K002092649 Yes
White, F. [6732] Zambia K002092645 Yes
Beattie, I.H. [[G4]] Zimbabwe K002092682 Yes
Trevor, S. [11] Kenya K002092445 No
v. der Schijff, H.P. [2221] South Africa K002092944 Yes
Lovett, J. [1350] Tanzania K002092465 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [5726] Zimbabwe K002092666 Yes
Beigel, H.M. [1218] Zimbabwe K002092672 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B7942] Kenya K002092444 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2689] Tanzania K002092485 No
Schweickerdt, H.G. [1635] South Africa K002092959 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB5437] Kenya K002092450 Yes
Prince, S.D. [283] Zambia K002092650 Yes
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Dini, E. [8540] Zimbabwe K002092679 Yes
Sampson, H.C. [21] Kenya K002092447 No
Burtt, B.D. [49] Tanzania K002092477 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [1635] South Africa K002092961 Yes
Robertson, F.J. [625] Lesotho K002092705 Yes
Simon, B.K. [2097] Zimbabwe K002092669 Yes
Volkens, G. [476] Tanzania K001323239 Yes
Sanane, M. [1580] Tanzania K002092474 No
Snow, N.; Chatukuta, M. [6847] Botswana K002092696 Yes
Terry, J.; Cook, F.E.M.; Sydes, C.; Kalake, E. [123] Botswana K002092695 Yes
Killick;, D.J.B; Leistner, O.A. [3178] Namibia K002092943 Yes
[Joswarte] [2273] Zimbabwe K002092664 Yes
[Dep. Grienenre] [1182] Zambia K002092647 Yes
[I R N Stewart] [111] Zambia K002092658 Yes
R. G. [wlveri lavor] [7230] South Africa K002092956 Yes
Thomas, L. [72] Tanzania K002092471 No
Edwards, D. [2970] South Africa K002092962 Yes
Richards, M. [21093] Tanzania K002092480 No
Astle, W.L. [4222] Zambia K002092655 Yes
Pienaar, J.N. [323] South Africa K002092955 Yes
Story, R. [6411] Namibia K002092939 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K001730606 Yes
Nuvunga, A. [671] Mozambique K002092621 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [1489] Tanzania K002092462 Yes
Prinee, S.A. [220] Zambia K002092653 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D59] Zimbabwe K002092660 Yes
de Winster, B.; Codd, L.E. [309] South Africa K002092948 Yes
Mundy, H.G.; Esq [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002092665 Yes
McDonald, J. [839] Kenya K002092449 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [537] Zambia K002092642 Yes
Drège [6[9]] South Africa K001730603 Yes
de Hinter, R.; Codd, L.E. [689] South Africa K002092946 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4308] Zambia K002092652 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G.W.J. [1451] South Africa K000365344 Type Yes
Martin, J.D. [558/33] Zambia K002092644 Yes
Emson, H.E. [134] Tanzania K002092456 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [3288(36)] Botswana K002092703 Yes
Davidse, G.; Balle, S.; Pope, G. [6619] Zimbabwe K002092686 Yes
Townsend, S. [s.n.] Eswatini K002092963 Yes
Sheldrick, D. [TNP/E/11] Kenya K002092446 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [9953] Zambia K002092648 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [T164] Tanzania K002092478 No
Bogdan, A. [AB3776] Kenya K002092451 No
Horuby, H.E. [212] Tanzania K002092470 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L.E. [309] South Africa K002092952 Yes
Goodier, R. [794] Zimbabwe K002092678 Yes
Hinch, J.H. [22] Zambia K002092643 Yes
Mhoro, B. [599] Tanzania K002092459 Yes
Ward, C.J. [1981] South Africa K002092958 Yes
Curson, H.H. [626] Botswana K002092699 Yes
de Beer, J.S. [D21] Botswana K002092707 Yes
Gonde, P. [332] Zimbabwe K002092681 Yes
Phelps, R.J. [47] Zimbabwe K002092676 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2025] Tanzania K002092469 Yes
Crook, A.O. [844] Zimbabwe K002092671 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4217] Zambia K002092656 Yes
Keller-Grein, G. [Z-134-1] Zimbabwe K002092680 Yes
Crook, A.O. [378] Zimbabwe K002092677 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002092667 Yes
Nicholson, B.D. [86] Tanzania K002092488 Yes
Schoeufelder, E.B. [84] Namibia K002092937 Yes
Anderson, B. [614] Kenya K002092467 Yes
{de Winter, B.; Wiss, H.J.} [4151] Namibia K002092940 Yes
williamson [38] South Africa K001730605 Yes
Backéus, I. [1261] Tanzania K002092472 Yes
Richards, H.M.; Arasululu, S. [26469] Tanzania K002092479 No

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