Poaceae
Digitaria

Digitaria pearsonii Stapf

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 434 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • 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

  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 434 (1919).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2260] Cameroon K000437486 No
May 1, 1973 Stolz, A. [1237] Tanzania K000281439 Type Yes
Reekmans, M. [7916] Burundi K003798596 Yes
Pawek, J. [6829] Malawi K003431810 Yes
Eichinger, A. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003430227 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [589] Uganda K003430197 Yes
Rees, A.F. [105] Tanzania K003430322 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [[24479]] Tanzania K003430318 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [359] Uganda K003430198 Yes
s.coll. [1858] Burundi K003798598 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1431] Uganda K003430193 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1766] Tanzania K003430222 Yes
Scaetta [2] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798588 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [23039] Tanzania K003430321 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7592] K003798592 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1704] Tanzania K003430220 Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [N/192] Malawi K003431802 Yes
Emson, H.E. [s.n.] Tanzania K003430215 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2125] Tanzania K003430325 Yes
Jackson, G. [996] Malawi K003431807 Yes
s.coll. [3373] Zimbabwe K003431801 Yes
Jackson, J. [348] Malawi K003431803 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Lester, R.N. [Ly-940] Uganda K003430192 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1731] Tanzania K003430216 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [4442] Tanzania K003430218 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8163] Tanzania K003430320 Yes
Scaetta [2] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798590 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1643] Tanzania K003430223 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10453] Tanzania K003430319 Yes
s.coll. [9998] Angola K003431816 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [430] Tanzania K003430324 Yes
Pawek [4543] Malawi K003431809 Yes
s.coll. [9998] Angola K003431814 Yes
A.S.T. [Th1162] Uganda K003430188 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1477] Tanzania K003430315 No
Robinson, E.A. [3157] Malawi K003431805 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [4432] Tanzania K003430217 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2354] Uganda K003430202 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th1434] Uganda K003430199 Yes
Van der Veken, P. [9611] Rwanda K003798586 Yes
Gossweiler [9698] Angola K003431813 Yes
Froment, D. [8] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798584 Yes
Jackson, G. [105] Malawi K003431811 Yes
Sawer [25] Malawi K003431812 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1748] Tanzania K003430226 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9585] Burundi K003798594 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [1338] Tanzania K003430228 Yes
Meurillon, A. [CNAD60] Cameroon K003798583 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8050] Burundi K003798595 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7401] Burundi K003798597 Yes
Troupin, G. [7196] Rwanda K003798599 Yes
Jackson, G. [996] Malawi K003431808 Yes
Jackson, G. [348] Malawi K003431806 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [2316] K003798593 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2917] Tanzania K003430219 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1475] Tanzania K003430221 Yes
Zerny, H. [s.n.] K002389181 No
Harker, K.W. [561] Uganda K003430194 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2339] Uganda K003430201 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8943] Tanzania K003430225 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [1238] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798589 Yes
Zerny, H. [s.n.] K002389180 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1708] Tanzania K003430224 Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [N/192] Malawi K003431804 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [1770] Uganda K003430189 Yes
Crook, L. [777] Zimbabwe K003431800 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1431] Uganda K003430187 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th1434] Uganda K003430200 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [651] Tanzania K003430214 Yes
Scaetta [1302] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798585 Yes
Fredricq, H.; de Witte [8361] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798591 Yes
Dept. Agric. Herb. [3373] Zimbabwe K003431799 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [595] Tanzania K003430323 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2333] Angola K000281382 Type Yes
Lye, K.A. [Ly-6824] Uganda K003430190 Yes
Harker, K.W. [416] Uganda K003430196 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K003430191 Yes
Fredricq, H.; De Witte [9022] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798587 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1713] Tanzania K003430317 Yes
Norman, E.M. [84] Uganda K003430195 Yes
s.coll. [9698] Angola K003431815 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8977] Tanzania K003430316 Yes

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