Poaceae
Hyparrhenia

Hyparrhenia familiaris (Steud.) Stapf

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 325 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aké Assi, L. (2002). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. II. Boissiera 58: 1-401.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Clayton in Kew Bull., Add. Ser. 2: 92. (1969)
  • in F.T.A. 9: 325 (1919)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aké Assi, L. (2002). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. II. Boissiera 58: 1-401.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Camus, E.G. & Camus, A. in H. Lecomte (1922). Flore Générale de l'indo-Chine 1(3): 193-336.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Robyns, W. (1929). Flore Agrostologique du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1: 1-229. Goemaere, Bruxelles.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 492 (1972).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 107 (1965).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 23 (1947).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 35 (1960).
  • Robyns, Fl. Agrost. Congo Belge 1: 174 (1929).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 325 (1919).
  • Troupin, Fl. Garamba 1: 45 (1956).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1970 Balansa, B. [1726] Vietnam K000290022 Isosyntype Yes
Sep 1, 1970 Balansa, B. [1726] Vietnam K000290023 Isosyntype Yes
Hurner, M. [27] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161762 Yes
Micha [365] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161777 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [3780] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161780 Yes
Lye, K.A. [95] Uganda K002071804 Yes
s.coll. [1166] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161761 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9130] Burundi K003161791 Yes
Evrard, C.M. [2655] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161754 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Vollesen, K.B. [3251] Tanzania K002071813 Yes
Meurillon, A. [CNAD 14] Cameroon K003161802 No
Lebrun, J. [2856] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161748 Yes
Gérard, P. [1899] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161779 Yes
Charlier, M. [90] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161758 Yes
[10/30A] Nigeria K003160942 No
Vanderyst, H. [4858] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161746 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [1932] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161756 Yes
Compère [1146] Congo, Republic of the K003161774 Yes
Fyffe, R. Uganda K000280342 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Audrn-Boudet] [2239] Central African Republic K003161806 No
Gillman, H. [61a] Tanzania K002071811 Yes
Mpandzou, L.; Mpandzou, A.; Cheek, M.; Kami, E. [1154] Congo, Republic of the K001562867 Yes
Boudet; Bille, J.C. [1446] Central African Republic K003161803 No
Vanderyst, H. [30989] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161752 Yes
Quarre, P. [2320] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161778 Yes
Reekmans, M. [5912] Burundi K003161787 Yes
de Saeger, H. [1471] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161741 Yes
Lebrun, J. [6566] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161740 Yes
s.coll. [3774] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161757 Yes
Koechlin, J. [3680] Congo, Republic of the K003161809 No
Pierlot [1806] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161781 Yes
Finner, R.N.J. [Th 3379] Uganda K002071805 Yes
Robyns, D.W. [2343] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161764 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [13835] Cameroon K003161795 No
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K002071807 Yes
Procter, J. [895] Tanzania K002071808 Yes
Briey, J. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161763 Yes
Meurillon, A. [[CNAD 83]] Cameroon K003161801 No
Johnston, H.B. [1078] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161771 Yes
[31177] Ghana K003160937 No
Procter, J. [1112] Tanzania K002071810 Yes
Watkins, A.G. [415] Tanzania K002071815 Yes
Koechlin, J. [2582] Congo, Republic of the K003161810 No
Johnston, H.B. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161742 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10513] Burundi K003161790 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [3780] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161739 Yes
Balansa, B. [1727] Vietnam K000290147 Isosyntype Yes
Koechlin, J. [3033] Central African Republic K003161804 No
Lebrun, J. [4010] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161747 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [31649] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161751 Yes
Reekmans, M. [5914] Burundi K003161785 Yes
Alers, M.P.T.; Blom, A. [93] Gabon K003161808 No
[21346] Liberia K003160934 No
Koechlin, J. [7502] Cameroon K003161799 No
[66716] Nigeria K003160940 No
Brunt, M. [[1057]] Cameroon K003161793 No
Procter, J. [747] Tanzania K002071809 Yes
Quarre, P. [2666] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161744 Yes
[12755] Guinea K003160936 No
Reekmans, M. [6162] Burundi K003161788 Yes
Devred, R. [181] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161750 Yes
Brunt, M. [1126] Cameroon K003161794 No
Reekmans, M. [10083] Burundi K003161783 Yes
Koechlin, J. [7210] Cameroon K003161798 No
Vanderyst, H. [1058] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161759 Yes
Gossweilerii [11647] Angola K002073230 Yes
Vanderyst [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161760 Yes
[1856] Nigeria K003160941 No
[5050 a] Guinea K003160935 No
Shantz; Turner [4228] Burundi K003161782 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10224] Burundi K003161784 Yes
Koechlin, J. [7211] Cameroon K003161800 No
Compère, P. [840] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161773 Yes
Leonard, A. [4244] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161743 Yes
Iroupin, G. [1695] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161767 Yes
Koechlin, J. [6239] Central African Republic K003161805 No
Devred, R. [1482] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161775 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6227] Burundi K003161786 Yes
Devred, R. [1330] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161753 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2453] Tanzania K002071812 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [26475] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161755 Yes
[1030] Nigeria K003160943 No
Leonard, A. [4168] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161749 Yes
[1924] Nigeria K003160938 No
Johnston, H.B. [1071] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161770 Yes
Gossweilerii [11224] Angola K002073231 Yes
s.coll. [229] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161765 Yes
Gossweilerii [11710] Angola K002073229 Yes
Quarre, P. [7106] K003161776 Yes
[775] Nigeria K003160944 No
Gillman, H. [54] Tanzania K002071814 Yes
Van der Ben, D. [2009] Burundi K003161792 Yes
Hacker, K.W. [828] Uganda K002071806 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10340] Burundi K003161789 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [5211] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161745 Yes
Meurillon [271] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161769 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [27285] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161811 No
[Coûtreaux] [1042] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161768 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [526] Cameroon K003161796 No
Gossweilerii [11498] Angola K002073232 Yes
Van Valkenburg, J.L.C.; Degreef, J.; Azizet issembé, Y.; Boussiengui, J.; Boussiengui, N. [3198] Gabon K003161807 No
Johnston, H.B. [1106a] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161766 Yes
s.coll. [4052] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161738 Yes
Quarre, P. [2185] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003161772 Yes
Koechlin, J. [7195] Cameroon K003161797 No
[2502] Nigeria K003160939 No

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