Poaceae
Hyparrhenia

Hyparrhenia schimperi (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Andersson ex Stapf

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 341 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Robyns, W. (1929). Flore Agrostologique du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1: 1-229. Goemaere, Bruxelles.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jackson, G. [1] Zambia K002073696 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1168] Uganda K002072178 Yes
Leippert [5884] Tanzania K002072193 Yes
Eichinger, A. [G5888] Tanzania K002072185 Yes
{Chiovenda} [2601] Ethiopia K002071137 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10219A] Malawi K002073688 Yes
{Chiovenda} [2702] Ethiopia K002071139 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1168] Uganda K002072179 Yes
Schimper [921] Ethiopia K002071141 Yes
Lawrence, E. [142] Malawi K002073707 Yes
Jackson, G. [1] Zambia K002073694 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K002070058 No
Bennett, K.E. [283138] Zimbabwe K002073727 Yes
Quarre, P.; [Conite] [395 ] Congo, Republic of the K002070065 No
Wilson, S.G. [18] Malawi K002073704 Yes
Edwards [20] Zambia K002073700 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1490] Zambia K002073709 Yes
Baer [s.n.] Tanzania K002072187 Yes
Michelmore [297] Zimbabwe K002073719 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14312] Tanzania K002072192 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1168] Uganda K002072177 Yes
Quarre [1178] Congo, Republic of the K002070061 No
Davy, J.B. [17807] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070066 No
Patel, I.H.; Ludlow, H.; Scott, J. [5135] Malawi K002073706 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [[2624 KBS]] Zambia K002073714 Yes
Jackson, G. [683] Malawi K002073689 Yes
Jackson, G. [1193] Malawi K002073701 Yes
{Perrott; Eyles} [3065] Zimbabwe K002073723 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7420] Zambia K002073698 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Mocambique [521] Mozambique K002073685 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [411] Tanzania K002072194 No
Quarré [295] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000280346 Type Yes
Quarré [295] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000280345 Type Yes
Beamish, A. [231612] Zimbabwe K002073728 Yes
Quarre, P.; Humbert, H. [15885] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070060 No
Plowes, D.C.H. [1871] Zimbabwe K002073718 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1168] Uganda K002072180 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [A 359] Zambia K002073716 Yes
Lovemore, D.F. [398] Zimbabwe K002073722 Yes
Sandwith, C.I. [s.n.] Zambia K002073713 Yes
Jackson, G.; {Lilongwe; chankhandwe Dambo} [52] Malawi K002073692 Yes
Glover; Samuel [3051] Kenya K002072184 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [4105] Ethiopia K002071140 Yes
Wyn, G. [956] Ethiopia K002071138 Yes
Raunce, N.V. [C.5] Tanzania K002072190 Yes
Eyles, F. [1577] Zimbabwe K002073724 Yes
Geilinger, W. [719] Tanzania K002072186 Yes
Mahlangu, Z.M. [721] Zimbabwe K002073721 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1690 KBS] Zambia K002073715 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1022] Tanzania K002072196 Yes
Pettet, A. [s.n.] Sudan K002071136 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [310] Kenya K002072195 Yes
Mahlangu, Z. [2015] Zimbabwe K002073720 Yes
Jackson, G.; Manning, J.C. [773] Malawi K002073702 Yes
Lewys Lloyd, H.E. [15] Tanzania K002072189 Yes
Sandwith, C.I. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002073712 Yes
Jackson, G.; Manning, J.C. [772] Malawi K002073708 Yes
s.coll. [736] Tanzania K001323646 Yes
Jenkinson; Wood, J.M. [7331] South Africa K002074865 Yes
Wilson, S.G. [18] Malawi K002073703 Yes
Pawek, J. [9302] Malawi K002073705 Yes
[?] [H4393] Uganda K002072175 No
Hornby, A.J.W. [3347] Mozambique K002073687 Yes
Davis, R.M. [1597A] Zimbabwe K002073726 Yes
s.coll. [2953] Angola K002073729 Yes
Symoens, J. [11005] Belgium K002070063 No
Smith, P.P. [0996] Zambia K002073711 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [1456] South Africa K002074863 Yes
Buchanan, J. [229] South Africa K002074864 Yes
Bally [8091] Kenya K002072182 Yes
Davies, R.M. [B28] Tanzania K002072188 Yes
Acre [E 20] Zambia K002073699 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1168] Uganda K002072176 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Leach, L.C. [2260] South Africa K002074862 Yes
Jackson, G. [464] Malawi K002073690 Yes
de Loose [23] Congo, Republic of the K002070057 No
Horrocks, H. [205771] Mozambique K002073686 Yes
J.R.; Stewart [95] Zambia K002073710 Yes
Quarre, P. [3672] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070062 No
Jackson, G. [464] Malawi K002073691 Yes
Volkens, G. [534] Tanzania K001323645 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Crawford, F.; Darbyshire, I.; Gomas, A.L. [6254] Angola K000191619 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [393] Malawi K002073693 Yes
Gerstner, F.J. [4456] South Africa K002074861 Yes
Jackson, G. [1] Zambia K002073695 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bujo, F. [14435] Congo, Republic of the K002070059 No
Simon, B.K. [2220] Zimbabwe K002073717 Yes
Ziegler, F. [15] Uganda K002072174 No
Detilleux, E. [133] Congo, Republic of the K002070055 No
Eyles, F. [1577] Zimbabwe K002073725 Yes
Muthambi, T. [AB5156] Kenya K002072183 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F 2867] Zambia K002073697 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Aknuri [15216] Tanzania K002072191 Yes
Symoens, J. [11004] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002070064 No
Kokwaro, J.O. [3165] Kenya K002072181 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • 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