Poaceae
Festuca

Festuca abyssinica A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 432 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Gulf of Guinea Islands to Cameroon, Ethiopia to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-006-0400-5. epublication.
  • Aedo, C., Tellería, M.T. & Velayos, M. (eds.) (1999). Bases Documentales para la Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial; Plantas vascularis y hongos: 1-414. CSIC, real jardín Botánico, Madrid.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1970). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 1: 1-176.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Launert, E. (1971). Flora Zambesiaca 10(1): 1-152. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Hedberg in Sym. Bot. Uppsal. 15: 37 (1957).
  • St.-Yves in Candollea 4: 80 (1929)
  • Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 432 (1851)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. (1970). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 1: 1-176.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Launert, E. (1971). Flora Zambesiaca 10(1): 1-152. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1985 Welwitsch [2630] Angola K000345275 Type Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th.516.] Uganda K003062238 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10531] Tanzania K003062263 No
Carvalho [3644] Equatorial Guinea K003062061 No
Fernández Casas, F.J. [11194] Equatorial Guinea K003062060 No
Jacques-Félix, H. [2863] Cameroon K003062057 No
Dale, I.R. [s.n.] Uganda K003062240 No
Burger, W. [1257] Ethiopia K003062159 No
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24039] Tanzania K003062279 No
Mooney, H.F. [5794] Ethiopia K003062149 No
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [758] Ethiopia K003062129 No
Ash [2596] Ethiopia K003062140 No
Gilliland, H.B. [1797] Zimbabwe K003062428 No
Phipps, J.B. [2754] Malawi K003062416 No
Mulvany, P.M. [68] Ethiopia K003062138 No
Wickens, G.E. [2472A] Sudan K003062115 No
Osmaston, H.A. [3606] Uganda K003062239 No
Mooney, H.F. [6171] Ethiopia K003062133 No
Flenley, J.R.; Leakey, C.L. [198] Ethiopia K003062146 No
Mulvany, P.M. [27] Ethiopia K003062147 No
Wickens, G.E. [2472A] Sudan K003062116 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003062171 No
Hedberg, O. [2435] Tanzania K003062265 No
Evans, I.M.; Hiller, R.G. [567] Ethiopia K003062144 No
Wickens, G.E. [1718] Sudan K003062112 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [10391] Malawi K003062422 No
Osmaston, H.A. [3901] Uganda K003062226 No
Blair, I.J. [239] Sudan K003062111 No
Scott, H. [174] Ethiopia K003062136 No
Blair, I.J. [359] Sudan K003062110 No
Osmaston, H.A. [1780] Uganda K003062222 No
Jackson, J.K. [3358] Sudan K003062109 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B.; Jefford, T.; Lundstrom, G. [1678] Ethiopia K003062141 No
Quartin Dillon; Petit [178] Ethiopia K003062156 No
Reekmans, M. [6054] Burundi K003062062 No
Humbert, H. [8926] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003062058 No
Boulos, L. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003062124 No
Ash [2665] Ethiopia K003062164 No
Blair, I.J. [360] Sudan K003062107 No
Jackson, G. [434] Malawi K003062415 No
Edwards, S. [19] Ethiopia K003062166 No
Mooney, H.F. [8514] Ethiopia K003062143 No
Chiovenda, E. [3114] Ethiopia K003062162 No
Osmaston, H.A. [1642] Uganda K003062233 No
Eggeling, W.J. [1334] Uganda K003062235 No
Blair, I.J. [304] Sudan K003062114 No
Robinson, E.A. [5335] Malawi K003062424 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1776] Tanzania K003062277 No
Humbert, H. [8596] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003062063 No
Jackson, G. [1936] Malawi K003062425 No
Mogk, M. [388] Ethiopia K003062152 No
Mooney, H.F. [5683] Ethiopia K003062157 No
Verboom, W.C. [[721]] Malawi K003062418 No
Mooney, H.F. [6285] Ethiopia K003062170 No
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [1695] Uganda K003062231 No
Edwards, S. [20] Ethiopia K003062165 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9169] Ethiopia K003062172 No
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [8185] Ethiopia K003062131 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1912] Ethiopia K003062169 No
West, O. [6432] Zimbabwe K003062430 No
[G. N. Humphreys] [523] Uganda K003062227 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th2706] Uganda K003062221 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1909] Ethiopia K003062161 No
Oliver [3] Uganda K003062236 No
Edwards, S. [8] Ethiopia K003062163 No
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24037] Tanzania K003062280 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003062234 No
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Gilbert, M.G. [12] Ethiopia K003062119 No
Leakey, C.L.; Flenley, J.R. [131] Ethiopia K003062137 No
Mooney, H.F. [5810] Ethiopia K003062125 No
Hedberg, O. [5538] Ethiopia K003062134 No
Mulvany, P.M. [94] Ethiopia K003062123 No
Snowden, J.D. [1478] Uganda K003062225 No
Hedberg, O. [2367] Tanzania K003062276 No
Scott, H. [88] Ethiopia K003062142 No
Gilbert, M.G. [3299] Ethiopia K003062127 No
Blair, I.J. [388] Sudan K003062113 No
Snowden, J.D. [1482] Uganda K003062224 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1701] Tanzania K003062264 No
Wickens, G.E. [2461] Sudan K003062104 No
Blair, I.J. [371] Sudan K003062106 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th1108] Uganda K003062223 No
Phillips, S.M. [19] Ethiopia K003062139 No
Gilbert, M.G. [4090] Ethiopia K003062168 No
Salubeni, A.J. [733] Malawi K003062419 No
Friis, I.; Nigatu, L.; Michelsen, A. [6315] Ethiopia K003062167 No
van der Post, L. [s.n.] Malawi K003062420 No
Phillips, E. [1352] Malawi K003062421 No
Mooney, H.F. [8373A] Ethiopia K003062148 No
Jackson, J.K. [3343] Sudan K003062108 No
Hedberg, O. [5690] Ethiopia K003062160 No
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24125] Tanzania K003062266 No
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G.; Ball, J. [1692] Malawi K003062417 No
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [9604] Ethiopia K003062132 No
Mulvany, P.M. [32] Ethiopia K003062153 No
Kerfoot, O. [1732] Tanzania K003062281 No
Hedberg, O. [4179] Ethiopia K003062128 No
Mooney, H.F. [7190] Ethiopia K003062154 No
Schimper, W. P. [1094] Ethiopia K003062155 No
Pawek, J. [9297] Malawi K003062423 No
Procter, J. [2233] Tanzania K003062278 No
Davidse, G.; Simon, B.; Pope, G. [6538] Zimbabwe K003062429 No
Wood, G. [212] Uganda K003062228 No
Chiovenda, E. [2078] Ethiopia K003062151 No
Laegaard, S. [16116] Zimbabwe K003062427 No
Omer-Cooper, J. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003062118 No
Chiovenda, E. [2493] Ethiopia K003062158 No
Rose, F. [10266] Uganda K003062230 No
Gillett, J.B. [14267] Ethiopia K003062150 No
Mulvany, P.M. [117] Ethiopia K003062120 No
[Sihlode Abucoele] [90] Uganda K003062219 No
Carvalho [2546] Equatorial Guinea K003062040 No
Osmaston, H.A. [1695] Uganda K003062232 No
Mulvany, P.M. [9] Ethiopia K003062135 No
Rose, F. [10152] Uganda K003062229 No
Arnstein Lye, K. [22563] Uganda K003062241 No
Osmaston, H.A. [3246] Uganda K003062237 No
Loveridge, J.P. [259] Uganda K003062220 No
Mooney, H.F. [6124] Ethiopia K003062126 No
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1292] Ethiopia K003062130 No
Morton, J.K. [K1120] Cameroon K003062059 No
Wickens, G.E. [2419] Sudan K003062105 No
Phillips, S.M. [62] Malawi K003062426 No
Mulvany, P.M. [175] Ethiopia K003062121 No
Scott, H. [131] Ethiopia K003062145 No
Hill, W.J. [H3/30/10] Tanzania K003062262 No
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1491] Ethiopia K003062122 No
Jul 1, 1985 Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [2413] Kenya Festuca schimperiana K000345276 Type Yes
Hamilton, A.C. [737] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062242 No
Mann [656] Cameroon Festuca schimperiana K003062066 No
Hedberg, O. [1862] Kenya Festuca schimperiana K003062260 No
Osmaston, H.A. [1805] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca schimperiana K003062073 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th2723] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062244 No
Raynal, J. [19420] Tanzania Festuca schimperiana K003062273 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M. [15949A] Malawi Festuca schimperiana K003062501 No
Rattray, J.M. [1423] Zimbabwe Festuca schimperiana K003062508 No
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24019] Tanzania Festuca schimperiana K003062275 No
Tinley, K.L. [2090] Mozambique Festuca schimperiana K003062505 No
Purseglove, J.W. [P764] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062247 No
Hedberg, O. [884] Kenya Festuca schimperiana K003062259 No
Purseglove, J.W. [P773] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062249 No
Purseglove, J.W. [P257] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062245 No
Jackson, G. [499] Malawi Festuca schimperiana K003062509 No
Hamilton, A.C. [760] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062252 No
Lebrun [9333] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca schimperiana K003062076 No
Stauffer, H.U. [245] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca schimperiana K003062072 No
Osmaston, H.A. [3905] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062253 No
Ross, R. [754] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca schimperiana K003062068 No
Troupin, G. [16345] Rwanda Festuca schimperiana K003062078 No
[DFS] [MS566] Kenya Festuca schimperiana K003062261 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [2410] Tanzania Festuca schimperiana K003062269 No
Snowden, J.D. [1482] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062257 No
Tinley, K.L. [2426] Mozambique Festuca schimperiana K003062506 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [2415] Tanzania Festuca schimperiana K003062270 No
Rattray, J.M. [1431] Zimbabwe Festuca schimperiana K003062507 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2654] Tanzania Festuca schimperiana K003062272 No
Leonard, A. [555] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca schimperiana K003062074 No
Hamilton [721] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062250 No
Schimper [1477] Cameroon Festuca schimperiana K003062065 No
Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [s.n.] Zimbabwe Festuca schimperiana K003062503 No
Muerillon, A. [1113] Cameroon Festuca schimperiana K003062067 No
Brain, C.K. [10635] Zimbabwe Festuca schimperiana K003062504 No
Stauffer, H.U. [s.n.] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062258 No
Wild, H. [4468] Mozambique Festuca schimperiana K003062510 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [2401] Tanzania Festuca schimperiana K003062271 No
Lebrun [8788] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca schimperiana K003062071 No
Humbert, H. [8545] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062081 No
Hedberg, O. [414] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062256 No
Hamilton, A.C. [716] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062243 No
Humbert, H. [8545] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062080 No
Lebrun, J.A. [4987] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca schimperiana K003062069 No
Hamilton, A.C. [778] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062251 No
Plumptre, A. [16] Rwanda Festuca schimperiana K003062064 No
Purseglove, J.W. [P311] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062248 No
Humbert, H. [8545] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062079 No
Wiehe, P.O. [N/201] Malawi Festuca schimperiana K003062502 No
Hedberg, O. [503] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062254 No
Hedberg, O. [2083] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062255 No
Procter, J. [3449] Tanzania Festuca schimperiana K003062274 No
Purseglove, J.W. [P2964] Uganda Festuca schimperiana K003062246 No
Scaetta [[9117]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca schimperiana K003062075 No
Leonard, A. [336] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca schimperiana K003062077 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [2388] Tanzania Festuca schimperiana K003062267 No
Scaetta [1563] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca schimperiana K003062070 No
Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [1296] Kenya Festuca schimperiana K000345277 Isolectotype Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13498] Tanzania Festuca schimperiana K003062268 No
Sep 1, 1986 Schimper [1560] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K000345293 Isotype Yes
Sep 1, 1986 Schimper [1560] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K000345294 Type Yes
Humbert, H. [8926] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Festuca richardii K003062096 No
Phillips, S.M. [26] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062190 No
Friis, I.; Michelson, A.; Woldu, Z. [5520] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062187 No
Friis, I.; Michelson, A.; Woldu, Z. [5540] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062186 No
Friis, I.; Michelson, A.; Woldu, Z. [5541] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062202 No
Wesche, K. [371] Uganda Festuca richardii K003062394 No
Phillips, S.M. [38] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062191 No
Phillips, S.M. [46] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062189 No
Hedberg, O.; Aweke, G. [5445] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062199 No
Friis, I.; Michelson, A.; Woldu, Z. [5527] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062188 No
Wesche, K. [850] Uganda Festuca richardii K003062393 No
Wesche, K. [325] Uganda Festuca richardii K003062395 No
Hedberg, O.; Aweke, G. [5452] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062198 No
Edwards, S. [42] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062192 No
Dainelli, G. [1912] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062201 No
Friis, I.; Michelson, A.; Woldu, Z. [5519] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062194 No
Edwards, S. [76] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062195 No
Edwards, S. [45] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062196 No
Hedberg, O. [5586] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062193 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th1133] Uganda Festuca richardii K003062396 No
Dainelli, G. [1914] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062200 No
Friis, I.; Michelsen, A.; Sebsebe, D. [5619] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062185 No
Knight, J. [AB4493] Kenya Festuca richardii K003062398 No
Hedberg, O.; Aweke, G. [5429] Ethiopia Festuca richardii K003062197 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th2436] Uganda Festuca richardii K003062397 No
Wesche, K. [260] Uganda Festuca richardii K003062399 No

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