Poaceae
Digitaria

Digitaria setifolia Stapf

First published in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 7: 376 (1898)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa, Madagascar, S. China to Indo-China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Eswatini

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Myanmar, Northern Provinces, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Sierra Leone

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boonsuk, B., Chantaranothai, P. & Hodkinson, T.R. (2016). A taxonomic revision of the genus Digitaria (Panicoideae: Poaceae) in mainland Southeast Asia. Phytotaxa 246: 248-280.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (2000). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam, ed. 2, 3: 1-1020. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Robyns, W. (1934). Flore Agrostologique du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 2: 9-386. Goemaere, Bruxelles.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 25, 1977 MacOwan, P. [1300] South Africa K000281329 Syntype Yes
May 25, 1977 Baur, R. [287] South Africa K000281330 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [2735] Zambia K003431252 Yes
Esser, H.-J. [0470] Thailand K003795821 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4299] Ethiopia K003798850 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [2243] Thailand K000688280 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [7903] Thailand K000688283 Yes
Smitinand, T. [2704] Thailand K000688278 Yes
s.coll. [13739] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798385 Yes
Kokkamhaeng, T. [35] Thailand K000688277 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [9375] South Africa K003432896 Yes
Smitinand, T. [2474] Thailand K000688285 Yes
Wilford, C. [257] Hong Kong K000885980 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilford, C. [257] Hong Kong K000885981 Unknown Type Material Yes
Duvigneaud [2433] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798386 Yes
Simon, B.K. [877] Mozambique K003431249 Yes
Gowweiler, J. [2386] Angola K000281431 Type Yes
Gowweiler, J. [2386] Angola K000281432 Type Yes
Edwards, D. [2219] South Africa K003432910 Yes
Moll, E.J. [1422] South Africa K003432902 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [N317] South Africa K003432909 Yes
Smook, L. [2570] South Africa K003432913 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21121] Laos K003795823 Yes
Smitinand, T. [1791] Thailand K000688284 Yes
Ward, C.J. [9453] South Africa K003432900 Yes
Crook, A.O. [287] Zimbabwe K003431255 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9449] Zambia K001574801 Yes
Appleton, A.F. [112] South Africa K003432916 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [786] South Africa K003432915 Yes
Smook, L. [4049] South Africa K003432899 Yes
Simon, B.K. [2275] Zimbabwe K003431257 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17298] Zambia K003431253 Yes
s.coll. [99] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003798387 Yes
Furness, H.D.; Phillipson, P.B. [212] South Africa K003432897 Yes
Stirton, C.H. [5625] South Africa K003432898 Yes
Smook, L. [4807] South Africa K003432914 Yes
Smitinand, T. [11483] Thailand K000688279 Yes
Du Toit, P.C.V. [911] South Africa K003432906 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3299] Zambia K003431254 Yes
Chiovenda [975] Ethiopia K003798849 Yes
s.coll. [9677] Sierra Leone K003797850 Yes
West, O. [3565] Zimbabwe K003431256 Yes
Strey, R.G. [6846] South Africa K003432908 Yes
Ward, C.J. [5138] South Africa K003432904 Yes
Dieterlen, A. [744] Lesotho K003432918 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L.E. [178] South Africa K003432917 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [3380] Thailand K000688282 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [20109] Thailand K000621144 Yes
Smook, L. [1062] South Africa K003432903 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16930] Zambia K003431251 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [8715] Thailand K000621143 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1153] Thailand K000621142 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [2360] Thailand K000688281 Yes
Wood, J.M. [7225] South Africa K003432905 Yes
Killick, D.J.B.; Vahrmeijer, J. [3567] South Africa K003432907 Yes
Homblé, H.A. [10] K000281433 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003432912 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1782] South Africa K003432901 Yes
[illegible] [7529] South Africa K003432911 Yes
Pawek, J. [10766] Malawi K003431250 Yes

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0