Poaceae
Hyparrhenia

Hyparrhenia mobukensis (Chiov.) Chiov.

First published in Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n.s., 26: 74 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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

  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • 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

  • Chiov. in Nuov. Giorn. Bot. Ital., n.s. 26: 74 (1919).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 108 (1965).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 24 (1947).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 38 (1960).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 1974 Schlieben, H.J. [5093] K000280303 Isotype Yes
Mar 1, 1966 Scaetta [1625] K000280375 Unknown Type Material Yes
[460] Malawi K002072592 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [1711] Uganda K002071317 Yes
[3080] Malawi K002072595 Yes
[WC128] Malawi K002072594 Yes
[1028] Zambia K002072597 Yes
[1740] Malawi K002072593 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [1965] Tanzania K002071326 Yes
[3080] Malawi K002072596 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8747] Zambia K001635021 No
Merrett, L. [2146] Zambia K001614463 Yes
Thomas, A.G. [Th 2658] Uganda K002071320 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1353] Kenya K002071325 Yes
Lye; Namaganda, M. [25437] Uganda K002071321 Yes
Tothill, J.D. [T2307] Uganda K002071323 Yes
Tothill, J.D. [T 2307] Uganda K002071318 Yes
[JO1086] Zambia K000569482 Yes
Frlls, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1516] Ethiopia K002070604 Yes
C.J.; Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [5003] Tanzania K002071327 Yes
[J. D. Snmrder] [1485] Uganda K002071315 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th 2664] Uganda K002071316 Yes
Katende; Sheil [1136] Uganda K002071324 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [3498] Uganda K002071322 Yes
Namaganda, M. [1222] Uganda K002071319 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0