Poaceae
Hyparrhenia

Hyparrhenia dichroa (Steud.) Stapf

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 302 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Djibouti to S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • 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. (2002). Flora Zambesiaca 10(4): 1-190. 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.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Cope, T.A. (2002). Flora Zambesiaca 10(4): 1-190. 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 108 (1965).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 43 (1958).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 302 (1919).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Scaetta, H. [28 F] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161670 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [2161] Tanzania K002071620 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [475] Zambia K002073036 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [KBS 2838] Zambia K002073033 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [7651] Zambia K002073046 Yes
[45] Sudan K002070734 Yes
Stohr, F.O. [804] Zambia K002073044 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2474] Zambia K002073026 Yes
[2525] Sudan K002070732 Yes
[E. Laurence] [73] Malawi K002072998 Yes
Sacleux, R.P. [411] Tanzania K002071611 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [2729] Zambia K002073035 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [23899] Tanzania K002071617 Yes
Torre, A.R. [4475] Mozambique K002072986 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3428] Uganda K002071608 Yes
Macaulay [s.n.] Zambia K002073027 Yes
Macaulay [s.n.] Zambia K002073031 Yes
Clarke, S.E. [280499] Zimbabwe K002073054 Yes
Magogo, F.C.; Rose Innes, R. [RRI447] Tanzania K002071614 Yes
s.coll. [8391A] Zambia K002073022 Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [N/105] Malawi K002072997 Yes
Scaetta [7] K000280364 Type Yes
Buchanan [303] South Africa K002074369 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Trapnell, C.G. [5612] Zambia K002073032 Yes
Mahlangn, Z.M. [720] Zimbabwe K002073062 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [444] Tanzania K002071612 Yes
Gordon-Gray, K.D. [K31] South Africa K002074365 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24201] Zimbabwe K002073065 Yes
Brass, L.J. [16288] Malawi K002073002 Yes
Van Ysacker, R. [130] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161669 Yes
Strey; Schlieben [8597] South Africa K002074363 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [1371] Malawi K002073008 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th1428] Uganda K002071610 Yes
Wild, H. [6091] Zimbabwe K002073071 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [1481] Namibia K002074370 Yes
[2] Sudan K002070731 Yes
Mahlangu, Z. [1098] Zimbabwe K002073013 Yes
Jackson, G. [480] Malawi K002072993 No
Gilliland, H.B. [2] Zimbabwe K002073058 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [5745] Zambia K002073040 Yes
Wood, J.M. [3927] South Africa K001731419 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [8001] Zambia K002073023 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [366] Malawi K002073007 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [185] Zambia K002073039 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1900] Zambia K002073042 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [7/55] Zambia K002073034 No
Clarke, S.E. [280499] Zimbabwe K002073053 Yes
Rathay [1465] Zimbabwe K002073020 Yes
Lee, J. [45] South Africa K002074367 Yes
Macaulay [s.n.] Zambia K002073028 Yes
Rathay [1467] Zimbabwe K002073018 Yes
Adamson, G. [197] Malawi K002073004 Yes
Bowbrick, J.M. [JA161C] Mozambique K002072992 Yes
Gordon-Gray, K.D. [K30] South Africa K002074366 Yes
Gomes Pedro, J. [4576] Mozambique K002072990 Yes
Pichi Sermolli, R. [322] Ethiopia K002070736 Yes
Torre, A.R. [4247] Mozambique K002072988 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3174] Zimbabwe K002073060 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [439] Tanzania K002071616 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [3815] Tanzania K002071621 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24201] Zambia K002073066 Yes
Deall, G.D. [4] South Africa K002074361 Yes
Sandwith, C. [48] Zimbabwe K002073068 Yes
Macaulay [s.n.] Zambia K002073029 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [685] Zambia K002073037 No
Browning, B.M. [1] Zimbabwe K002073052 Yes
[2679] Botswana K002073074 Yes
[ F. Eytes] [2364] Zimbabwe K002073059 Yes
Mahlangu, Z.M. [726] Zimbabwe K002073014 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1611] Zambia K002073043 Yes
Jackson, G. [682] Malawi K002072999 Yes
Shantz, H.L. [318] South Africa K002074362 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [2049] Zambia K002073041 Yes
Brass, L.J. [17090] Malawi K002073001 Yes
Barnes, D.L. [4] Zimbabwe K002073047 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [606] Zimbabwe K002073051 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th681] Uganda K002071609 Yes
Procter, J. [2628] Tanzania K002071618 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [6] Zimbabwe K002073056 Yes
Lee, J. [62] South Africa K002074368 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [185] Zambia K002073038 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [[63275]] Zimbabwe K002073017 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [446] Tanzania K002071615 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3112] Zimbabwe K002073061 Yes
Michelmore [296] Zimbabwe K002073011 Yes
[2771] Sudan K002070728 Yes
Semsei, S.; Fraser, H. [2161] Tanzania K002071619 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24364] Zimbabwe K002073064 Yes
Buchanan, J. [s.n.] Malawi K002073010 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [392] Malawi K002073006 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K002072991 Yes
Banda, E.A. [1110] Malawi K002073003 Yes
Wilson, S.G. [18A] Malawi K002072996 Yes
Kilfoil, J.B. [4/W9] Zimbabwe K002073063 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [2023] Zambia K002073045 Yes
Beamish, A. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002073050 Yes
Wier, J.S. [7308] Zimbabwe K002073073 Yes
Torre, A.R. [2829] Mozambique K002072989 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2060] Zimbabwe K002073049 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [5] Zimbabwe K002073057 Yes
Mavi, S. [1397] Zimbabwe K002073012 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [1327[5]] South Africa K002073016 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14394] Tanzania K002071622 Yes
Macaulay [s.n.] Zambia K002073030 Yes
Sturgeon, K.E. [57589] Zimbabwe K002073070 Yes
Torre, A.R. [6093] Mozambique K002072987 Yes
Rathay [1466] Zimbabwe K002073019 Yes
Jackson, G. [112] Malawi K002072994 Yes
[3404] Sudan K002070730 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5963] South Africa K002074364 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10975] Zambia K002073021 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2019] Zimbabwe K002073048 Yes
Jackson, G. [55] Malawi K002072995 Yes
Crook, A.O. [482] Zimbabwe K002073055 Yes
Buchanan, J. [39] Malawi K002073009 Yes
[2771] Sudan K002070729 Yes
Adamson, G. [197] Malawi K002073005 Yes
Wild, H. [3472] Zimbabwe K002073072 Yes
Mahlangu, Z.M. [722] Zimbabwe K002073015 Yes
[625] Sudan K002070733 Yes
Van der Heiden, J.T. [G92] Zimbabwe K002073067 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2609] Zambia K002073025 Yes
Astle, W.L. [3055] Zambia K002073024 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [s.n.] Tanzania K002071613 Yes
Pichi Sermolli, R. [331] Ethiopia K002070735 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sorghum bicolor K003647232 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sorghum bicolor K003647233 Yes
Lugas, L. [1837] Malaysia Sorghum bicolor K003647528 Yes
Matos, L.; Akochete, A. [s.n.] Angola Sorghum bicolor K003648973 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sorghum bicolor K003647446 Yes
Poilane, Eug (M.) [23364] Vietnam Sorghum bicolor K003647457 Yes
Tadong, D. [107] Malaysia Sorghum bicolor K003647529 Yes
Lugas, L. [317] Malaysia Sorghum bicolor K003647530 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT52045] India Sorghum bicolor K003647445 Yes
Jones, B.L. [357] Malaysia Sorghum bicolor K003647526 Yes
Edwards, S. [118] Ethiopia Sorghum bicolor K003648581 Yes
Sambuling, S. [21] Malaysia Sorghum bicolor K003647527 Yes
Pettet, A. [85] Sudan Sorghum bicolor K003648579 Yes
Christensen, H.; Apu, F.L. [766] Malaysia Sorghum bicolor K003647531 Yes
Punter [s.n.] Sudan Sorghum bicolor K003648580 Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C. [2046] Mozambique Sorghum bicolor K003648972 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [0858] Hong Kong Sorghum bicolor K003647230 Yes
Powell, D.A. [526] Christmas Island Sorghum bicolor K003647532 Yes

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