Poaceae
Digitaria

Digitaria maitlandii Stapf & C.E.Hubb.

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1927: 266 (1927)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 49 (1958).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 76 (1965).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 14 (1947).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 26 (1960).
  • Robyns, Fl. Agrost. Congo Belge 2: 26 (1934).
  • Stapf & Hubbard in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1927: 266 (1927).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 1972 Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [856] Kenya K000281486 Type Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [2682] Uganda K003799587 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [766] Uganda K000281482 Type Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1324] Uganda K003799586 Yes
s.coll. [[9061]] Rwanda K003798311 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K.; Rwaburindore, P. [4619] Uganda K003799591 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1324] Uganda K003799584 Yes
Namaganda, M. [468] Uganda K003799578 Yes
Emson, H.E. [112] Tanzania K003799601 Yes
Gillman, H. [96] Tanzania K003799603 Yes
Jarrett, T. [370] Uganda K003799588 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6778] Burundi K003798319 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [387] Uganda K003799590 Yes
Troupin, G. [14040] Rwanda K003798312 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [5011] Uganda K003799580 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Eggeling, W.J. [7084] Uganda K003799592 Yes
Germain, R. [2942] Rwanda K003798305 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2400] Tanzania K003799599 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7426] Burundi K003798318 Yes
Du Toit, P.C.V. [1032] South Africa K003432822 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [1378] Kenya K003799595 Yes
Troupin, G. [5066] Rwanda K003798310 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2427] Tanzania K003799609 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [3427] Eswatini K003432823 Yes
Germain, R. [2942] Rwanda K003798304 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4456] Tanzania K003799605 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1729a] Kenya K003799597 Yes
Germain, R. [2882] Rwanda K000281455 Isotype Yes
Verdcourt [3405] Tanzania K003799600 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [1346] Uganda K003799585 Yes
Wager, V.A. [C23] South Africa K003432826 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [1322] Uganda K003799589 Yes
Davies, R.M. [A6] Tanzania K003799607 Yes
Du Toit, P.C.V. [1072] South Africa K003432821 Yes
Harris, T. [398] Mozambique K000613834 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [31030] Zimbabwe K000281426 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [2290] Uganda K003799583 Yes
Procter, J. [920] Tanzania K003799604 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [4783] Uganda K003799579 Yes
Bos, J.J. [1166] South Africa K003432827 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4793] Tanzania K003799608 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [928] Uganda K000281484 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maitland, T.D. [928] Uganda K000281483 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dale, I.R. [18] Kenya K003799594 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [4616] Uganda K003799582 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [957] Zambia K000281427 Type Yes
Liben, L. [838] Rwanda K003798307 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5189] Kenya K003799593 Yes
I.B.P.E. [1013] South Africa K000281331 Paratype Yes
s.coll. [5289] Rwanda K003798309 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B.; Erens, J.; van Rensburg, C.J. [1484] Kenya K003799596 Yes
Froment, D. [26] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798315 Yes
Eichinger [5741] Tanzania K003799602 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [831] South Africa K003432828 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1807] Kenya K003799598 Yes
Gilon [112] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798316 Yes
Froment, D. [26] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798314 Yes
s.coll. [1117] Burundi K003798323 Yes
Gillman, H. [515a] Tanzania K003799606 Yes
Taton [972] Rwanda K003798306 Yes
s.coll. [1747] Burundi K003798321 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [3426] Eswatini K003432824 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [3425] Eswatini K003432825 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7394] Burundi K003798317 Yes
Van der Ben [2417] Burundi K003798320 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [4630] Uganda K003799581 Yes
s.coll. [5066] Rwanda K003798313 Yes
Lewalle, J. [1117] Burundi K003798322 Yes
Michel [4618] Rwanda K003798308 Yes

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