Poaceae
Digitaria

Digitaria stricta Roth

First published in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 2: 474 (1817)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent to S. China. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Hawaii

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • 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.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • 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.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Faccenda, K. (2022). http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/op148p41-98.pdf. epublication.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • 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?
Wingate, G. [s.n.] India K002389964 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Nyberg, J.A. [M9260] Oman K002389431 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [2842] India K002389956 Yes
Wallich [8684] India K002389960 Yes
Wingate, G. [s.n.] India K002389973 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27153] India K002389934 Yes
Chand, R. [8305] India K002389928 Yes
Cope, T.A. [497] Oman K002389433 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5336] Oman K002389435 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000245351 Type Yes
Cope, T.A. [509] Oman K002389434 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [23072] India K002389958 Yes
Clayton, D. [5093] Sri Lanka K002389945 Yes
Mokin [1497] India K002389952 Yes
Fernandez, R.R. [R321] India K002389949 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33954A] India K002389959 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [19092] India K002389974 Yes
Wallich, N. [8752] Nepal K000885973 Unknown Type Material Yes
Haines, H.H. [3674] India K002389953 Yes
Naik, V.N. [415] India K002389933 Yes
McLeish, I. [2648] Oman K002389428 Yes
Jarrett, F.M.; Saldanha, C.; Ramamoorthy, T.P. [HFP848] India K002389962 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002389972 Yes
Cope, T.A. [644] Oman K002389430 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1807] India K002389943 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [7742] India K002389939 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3511] India K002389954 Yes
Herb. Griffith [6518] India K002389929 Yes
Hodd, K.T.B. [232] India K002389942 Yes
Naithani, H.B. [232] India K002389941 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] India K002389931 Yes
s.coll. [859] Sri Lanka K002389946 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [10760] India K002389970 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23960] India K002389923 Yes
Blatter, F. [2566] India K002389971 Yes
Blatter, F. [2624] India K002389957 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002389968 Yes
Guarino, L.; [IBPG [37] Oman K002389427 Yes
Allison, P.N. [11] Oman K002389436 Yes
Rup Chand, T. [3832] India K002389925 Yes
Thomson, T. [823] India K002389938 Yes
Meebold, A. [10475] India K002389944 Yes
Batter, F. [2720] India K002389961 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Pakistan K000885972 Type Yes
Koelz, W.N. [19429] India K002389955 Yes
Cope, T.A. [532] Oman K002389432 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2942] India K002389926 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [21130] India K002389966 Yes
Mokim [1497] India K002389948 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23877] India K002389936 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [5] India K002389963 Yes
s.coll. [823] K001666443 Yes
[Ridchine] [[845]] K001666442 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [7744] India K002389940 Yes
Munro, W.; Clarke, C.B. [40493A] India K002389930 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [10760] India K002389932 Yes
s.coll. [CP859] Sri Lanka K002389947 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23898] India K002389924 Yes
[L. Reutten] [325] India K002389975 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23856] India K002389935 Yes
Falconer, H. [s.n.] K002389969 No
Cope, T.A. [625] Oman K002389429 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23932] India K002389965 Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] K001666444 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002389927 No
Madden, E. [s.n.] Agrostis pilosa K000838172 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dalhousie, C. [s.n.] Agrostis pilosa K000838173 Unknown Type Material Yes

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