Poaceae
Hyparrhenia

Hyparrhenia newtonii (Hack.) Stapf

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 363 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar, SE. China to Indo-China and New Guinea. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China Southeast, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Clayton in Kew Bull., Add. Ser. 2: 148. (1969)
  • in F.T.A. 9: 363 (1919)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Robyns, W. (1929). Flore Agrostologique du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1: 1-229. Goemaere, Bruxelles.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2,3: 494 (1972).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 110 (1965).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 45 (1958).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 363 (1919).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [155] Cameroon K000107904 No
Snowden, J.D. [1278] Uganda K002072458 Yes
Egger, J.K. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070313 No
Balansa, B. [384] K003160511 No
Newton Angola K000280180 Type Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1496] Uganda K002072454 Yes
D.D.T. [73] Uganda K002072441 No
Lecomte K000280352 Type Yes
s.coll. [5858] Rwanda K002070274 No
Rwaburindore, K. [2264] Uganda K002072450 Yes
Rovere [6] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070262 No
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [23937] Tanzania K002072466 Yes
Troupin, G. [5921] Rwanda K002070285 No
[8916] Togo K003161077 No
Procter, J. [3313] Tanzania K002072473 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [6264] Thailand K000688870 No
Brunt [1178] Cameroon K002070321 No
Smitinand, T. [4982] Thailand K000688873 No
Bosser, J.M. [15992] Madagascar K002074339 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10272] Tanzania K002072467 Yes
Vanderyst [6080] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070306 No
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8527] Zambia K001553699 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8425] Zambia K001553700 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8526] Zambia K001561604 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8525] Zambia K001561622 Yes
Michel [4102] Burundi K002070300 No
[411] Guinea K003161075 No
Gossweiler, J. [2632] Angola K000280183 Paralectotype Yes
Streel, M. [383] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070269 No
s.coll. [1559] Burundi K002070302 No
Snowden, J.D. [1398] Uganda K002072456 Yes
Troupin, G. [3220] Rwanda K002070277 No
s.coll. [3042] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070265 No
Bullock, A.A. [2559] Tanzania K002072459 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4434] Uganda K002072449 Yes
Brunt, M. [1178] Cameroon K002070322 No
Callens, H. [3608] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070271 No
Koechlin, J. [2109] Congo, Republic of the K002070259 No
Lebrun, J. [9727] Rwanda K002070276 No
[2095] Nigeria K003161078 No
Bosser, J.M. [10837] Madagascar K002074340 Yes
s.coll. [3111] Rwanda K002070279 No
Lebrun [4777] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070319 No
Craster, W. [59] Zimbabwe K000280182 Lectotype Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2456] Angola K000280184 Paralectotype Yes
Davies, R.M. [B23A] Tanzania K002072462 Yes
Harker, K.W. [534] Uganda K002072442 No
Poilane, Eug (M.) [13963] K003160510 No
Koechlin, J. [7233] Cameroon K002070255 No
Quarre [274] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070272 No
Christiaensen, A.R. [734] Rwanda K002070280 No
Reekmans, M. [5913] Burundi K002070293 No
s.coll. [5205] Madagascar K002074343 Yes
Callens, H. [3608] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070312 No
Reekmans, M. [5898] Burundi K002070298 No
Reekmans, M. [9023] Burundi K002070295 No
{Monod de Froideville} [1737] K003160525 No
s.coll. [4598] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070270 No
Bolema, D. [978] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070317 No
Compère, P. [2056] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070308 No
Tamajong, S. [FHI23486] Cameroon K002070320 No
Humbert, H. [30073] Madagascar K002074341 Yes
s.coll. [39] Cameroon K002070256 No
s.coll. [6127] Rwanda K002070282 No
Reekmans, M. [10212] Burundi K002070289 No
Taton, A. [1035] Burundi K002070303 No
Lebrun, J. [9457] Rwanda K002070275 No
Reekmans, M. [8051] Burundi K002070286 No
s.coll. [6822] Rwanda K002070281 No
Reekmans, M. [10370] Burundi K002070288 No
Rogers, F.A. [10399] K000280351 Holotype Yes
Kalema, J. [JK2967] Uganda K002072453 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Savidge, J.; Kanuri [14488] Tanzania K002072474 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1318b] Uganda K002072447 No
Gossweiler, J. Angola K000280186 Paralectotype Yes
Smitinand, T. [6397] Vietnam K003160513 No
[1424] Nigeria K001738997 No
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F.; Phipps, J.B. [3320] Tanzania K002072465 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1975] Tanzania K002072464 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9136] Burundi K002070296 No
Devred, R. [189] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070310 No
Brunt, M. [1179] Cameroon K002070323 No
Van der Ben, D. [2424] Burundi K002070304 No
Reekmans, M. [6035] Burundi K002070299 No
McCallum-Webster, M. [T86] Tanzania K002072468 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9368] Burundi K002070294 No
Reekmans, M. [7877] Burundi K002070292 No
Balansa, B. [1728] Vietnam K003160512 No
Johnston, H.B. [46] Uganda K002072444 No
s.coll. [3220] Rwanda K002070273 No
Decary, M.R. [7329] Madagascar K002074345 Yes
Koechlin, J. [7132] Cameroon K002070254 No
Symoens, J. [11002] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070315 No
Reekmans, M. [10174] Burundi K002070287 No
Reekmans, M. [11058] Burundi K002070290 No
Reekmans, M. [11005] Burundi K002070291 No
Snowden, J.D. [1401] Uganda K002072455 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4447] Uganda K002072448 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1318a] Uganda K002072446 No
Procter, J. [1126] Tanzania K002072469 Yes
Streel, M. [717] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070267 No
Tateoka, T. [3555] Madagascar K002074344 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24087] Tanzania K002072475 Yes
Koechlin [2670] Congo, Republic of the K002070260 No
s.coll. [9435] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070266 No
Johnston, H.B. [82] Uganda K002072443 No
Stoltz [2629] K000280253 Type Yes
Stoltz [2629] K000280254 Holotype Yes
Humbert, H.; Quarre, P. [3863] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070316 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11873] Tanzania K002072472 Yes
Koechlin, J. [7477] Cameroon K002070253 No
Gossweiler, J. [2460] Angola K000280185 Paralectotype Yes
Symoens, J. [11000] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070314 No
s.coll. [7615] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070268 No
Smitinand, T. [3763] Thailand K000688872 No
Katende, A.B. [6082B] Uganda K002072445 No
[Loukougou] [188] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070309 No
Muerillon, A. [1008] Cameroon K002070257 No
Macaulay Zambia K000280181 Paralectotype Yes
s.coll. [9149] Cameroon K002070325 No
Kemp, E. [1302] Eswatini K002074993 Yes
Björnstad, A. [AB1741] Tanzania K002072463 Yes
s.coll. [7] Cameroon K002070324 No
Watkins, G. [422] Tanzania K002072471 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5210] Tanzania K000190438 Yes
s.coll. [2484] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070261 No
s.coll. [5861] Rwanda K002070283 No
Michel [4272] Burundi K002070301 No
Snowden, J.D. [1278] Uganda K002072457 Yes
s.coll. [80] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070263 No
Story, R. [1645] South Africa K002074991 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4054] South Africa K002074992 Yes
Rwaburindore, K. [4810] Uganda K002072440 No
Greenway, P.J.; Thomas, A.S. [7167] Uganda K002072451 Yes
Hulberg, B. [339] Central African Republic K002070258 No
Delhaye [6] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070264 No
Smitinand, T. [2081] Thailand K000688871 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th4182] Uganda K002072452 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [18992] China K003160487 No
Vanderyst, H. [30937] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070318 No
Jacobasch, E. [8] Tanzania K002072460 Yes
Lebrun, J. [9457] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070284 No
[SL2744] Sierra Leone K003161076 No
Gillet, J. [876] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070307 No
Vanderyst, H. [414] Congo, Republic of the K002070311 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [9385] Tanzania K002072470 Yes
Troupin, G. [3111] Rwanda K002070278 No
Du Toit, P.C.V. [1159] South Africa K002074990 Yes
{Perrier de la Bâthie} [21] Madagascar K002074342 Yes
Staples, R.R. [462] Tanzania K002072461 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6161] Burundi K002070297 No

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