Poaceae
Ischaemum

Ischaemum muticum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1049 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Asia to Nansei-shoto and W. Pacific. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., India, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Henty, E.E. (1969). A manual of the grasses of New Guinea: 1-215. Division of Botany, Dpt. of Forests, LAE, New Guinea.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Srivastava, S.K. & Nair, V.J. (2010). Genus Ischaemum L. (Poaceae) in India. Nelumbo 52: 63-92.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R. (1957). The Maldive islands, Indian Ocean. Atoll Research Bulletin 58: 1-37.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Masamune, G. (1942). Enumeratio phanerogamarum Bornearum: 1-739. Taihoku, Formosa.
  • Peekel, P.G. (1984). Flora of the Bismarck Archipelago for Naturalists: 1-638. Office of Forests, Division of Botany, Lae, Papua New Guinea.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Germain, M.R.; Viellard [[1916]] New Caledonia K002384347 Yes
Clayton, D. [5898] Sri Lanka K002383275 Yes
Niyomdham, C.; Ueachirakan, W. [1919] Thailand K000688743 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [19] Singapore K002383279 No
Fosberg, F.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C. [58416] Micronesia, Federated States of K002384374 Yes
[Suboy] [7658] Burma K002383265 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8865] Singapore K001131678 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cuming [2430] Indonesia K002383851 No
Leano [5428] Malaysia K002383843 No
s.coll. [6775] K002383250 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [37098] New Caledonia K002384351 Yes
Cockburn, P.F. [San82487] Malaysia K002383828 No
Waller [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002383276 No
Shah, M.; Kadim [MS967] K002383859 No
Powell, D.A. [404] Christmas Island K002383877 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI. 110] Christmas Island K002383876 No
Brass, L.J. [25909] Indonesia K002384015 No
Carr, C.E. [11413] Papua New Guinea K002384026 No
Christopher, J. [G221] India K002383253 Yes
Gwynne-Vaughan [362] Thailand K002383731 Yes
Dallachy [s.n.] Australia K002384174 No
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [103] Solomon Islands K002384334 Yes
Binnemeyer [7392] Indonesia K002383866 No
Sands, M.J.S. [706] Papua New Guinea K002384007 No
Brass, L.J. [26032] Papua New Guinea K002384024 No
Adang, P. [15679] Malaysia K002383729 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [20824] Malaysia K002383840 No
Gould, F.W. [13427] Sri Lanka K002383268 Yes
Dransfield, S.; Meng, W.K.; Dransfield, J.; Boyce, P.C. [921] Brunei K002383824 No
Raynal, J. [RSNH16084] Vanuatu K002384341 Yes
Floyd, A.G.; Gray, E. [NGF80I8] Indonesia K002384018 No
[D. R. Fest] [13] K002384011 No
Coode, M.; Katik, P. [NGF.40120] Papua New Guinea K002384369 Yes
[illegible] [101] India K002383259 Yes
Bernier, M. [s.n.] New Caledonia K002384350 Yes
Craven, L.A.; Schodde, R. [822] Papua New Guinea K002384008 No
Mckee, H.S. [32540] New Caledonia K002384343 Yes
Raynal, J. [16871] Indonesia K002384005 No
Arboretum, A.; Brass, L.J. [2646] Solomon Islands K002384331 Yes
Richards, P.W. [R2709] K002383845 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002384371 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [257] India K001770411 Yes
Millet [s.n.] K002383258 Yes
s.coll [8865G] K002383261 Yes
s.coll [8865B] K001770413 Yes
Nur Adillah, M.Y.; Ubaldus, M.; Mohd Adzwan, S.; Tawadong, T.; Pius, G. [SAN157831] Malaysia K002383861 No
Polak, E. [563] Indonesia K002383849 No
Mckee, H.S. [39380] New Caledonia K002384353 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13157] Sri Lanka K002383272 Yes
s.coll. [1715] India K002383256 Yes
Keith [4954] Malaysia K002383841 No
Keith [4954] K002383842 No
Elsener, A. [37] K002383826 No
Mckee, H.S. [7869] New Caledonia K002384354 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [1691] Indonesia K002383847 No
Brass, L.J. [6410] Papua New Guinea K002384023 No
Soderstron, T.R.; Kulatunge, S. [1678] Sri Lanka K002383271 Yes
Commerson [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K002384022 No
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [307] Solomon Islands K002384336 Yes
s.coll. [3078] India K002383284 Yes
Moumèa, F. [645] New Caledonia K002384352 Yes
s.coll. [480] India K002383249 Yes
Blair Rains, A. [15] Solomon Islands K002384329 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [KS95/016] Thailand K000688741 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13440] Sri Lanka K002383269 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [425] Indonesia K002383864 No
Kormassi [457] Indonesia K002383867 No
[illegible] [3048] Sri Lanka K002383278 No
Milne [177] Vanuatu K002384338 Yes
Beccari, O. [1756] Malaysia K002383837 No
Mitchell, B.A. [136] Christmas Island K002383874 No
Poilane, M. [906] Thailand K002383732 Yes
Turner, H. [60] Indonesia K002383862 No
Murata, G.; Kato, M.; Mogea, Y.P. [B4627] Indonesia K002383831 No
Dr King's Collector [s.n.] India K002383282 Yes
Bourdy, G. [120] Vanuatu K002384340 Yes
MacGillivray, J. [754] New Caledonia K002384342 Yes
Schmidt, J. [552b] Thailand K002383730 Yes
Bloembergen, S. [3655] Indonesia K002383868 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8865] K001131673 Unknown Type Material Yes
Richards, P.W. [R2709] K002383844 No
Mckee, H.S. [39380] New Caledonia K002384355 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [103] Solomon Islands K002384332 Yes
Dr. Weinland [347] Papua New Guinea K002384031 No
Bick, E.W. [48] Australia K002384173 No
Ambriansyah, A.A. [2411A] Indonesia K002383823 No
Lawson, M.A. [129] K002383254 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [s.n.] Thailand K002383728 Yes
Boden-Kloss, C. [14460] Indonesia K002383846 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8865] K001131675 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Lelean, Y. [LAE 58628] Papua New Guinea K002384009 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8865] K001131676 Unknown Type Material Yes
Frost, D.R. [6] K002384013 No
Brass, L. [1616] Indonesia K002384029 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002383277 Yes
Ariffin Kalat; Hussain, H.O.; Salleh, I.; Jangarun, E.; Ibrahim, A. [Brun16816] Brunei K002383858 No
Clemens, M.S. [9681] Malaysia K002383838 No
[Thwerges] [1715] Sri Lanka K002383281 Yes
Ambriansyah, A.A. [1316] Indonesia K002383822 No
Laegaard, S.; et a [151315] Malaysia K002383829 No
Carr, C.E. [16353] Indonesia K002384017 No
Barclay [s.n.] Vanuatu K002384349 Yes
Hennipman, E. [5030] Indonesia K002383873 No
Anderson, D. [736] Micronesia, Federated States of K002384368 Yes
Koorders [21224/3] Indonesia K002383853 No
Poilane [906] Thailand K002383733 Yes
Blair Rains, A. [29] Solomon Islands K002384328 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India K002383283 Yes
Powell, D.A.; H'ng Kim Chey [590] Christmas Island K002383878 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8865] Singapore K001131677 Unknown Type Material Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [103] Solomon Islands K002384333 Yes
Brass, L. [514] Papua New Guinea K002384027 No
Noumèa, F. [645] New Caledonia K002384346 Yes
Lorence, D.; Flynn, T.; Ragone, D.; Wiseman, J. [7905] Micronesia, Federated States of K002384365 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [TGH9739] Papua New Guinea K002384010 No
Moseley [s.n.] K002384370 Yes
Milne [83] Vanuatu K002384337 Yes
Murata, G.; Kunio Iwatski; Kato, M.; Mogea, Y.P. [2692] Indonesia K002383830 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; Santisuk, T. [3246] Thailand K000688744 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [3415] Papua New Guinea K002384020 No
Robinson, H.C. [5710] Malaysia K002383727 Yes
Brass, L.J. [6410] Papua New Guinea K002384025 No
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Vanuatu K002384330 Yes
Darbyshire, P.J. [733] Papua New Guinea K002384014 No
Ledermann [14465] Palau K002384367 Yes
Charoenphol, Ch.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [4940] Thailand K000688745 Yes
[Thomutz] [3048] Sri Lanka K002383280 Yes
s.coll. [4922] Indonesia K002383850 No
de Vogel, E.F. [3829] Indonesia K002383871 No
Helfer [72] K002383248 Yes
Pedley, L. [2613] Australia K002384176 No
Koorders, S.H. [17256ß] Indonesia K002383872 No
Cabalion, P. [2189] Vanuatu K002384339 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [32033] K002384375 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [320] Indonesia K002383863 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Vanuatu K002384366 Yes
Smitinand, T. [2311] Thailand K000688740 Yes
Wight [3282] India K002383262 Yes
Flynn, T.; Lorence, D.H.; Soaladaob, N.; Ragone, D.; Wiseman, J. [6358] K002384373 Yes
[Sulwz] [7658] Burma K002383263 Yes
Forman, L.L. [577] Indonesia K002383856 No
Hellwig, F. [97] Papua New Guinea K002384030 No
Sayers, C.D. [NGF19579] Papua New Guinea K002384016 No
[Sulwz] [7658] Burma K002383264 Yes
Keith, H.G. [8865] Malaysia K002383860 No
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [307] Solomon Islands K002384335 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [7166] Thailand K000688746 Yes
Wallich [8865] K002383252 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [9274] Thailand K000620074 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Mueller-Dombois, D.; Wirawan, N.; Cooray, R.G.; Balakrishnan, N. [50910] Sri Lanka K002383270 Yes
Lawson, M.A. [129] India K002383257 Yes
Rabil [67] Thailand K000620075 Yes
Laegaard, S. [14044] Sri Lanka K002383267 Yes
Blake, S.T. [18867] Australia K002384172 No
Chantaranothai, P.; et al. [90/348] Thailand K000688742 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11184] Thailand K000620073 Yes
Beguin [195] Indonesia K002383854 No
Moseley [s.n.] Indonesia K002383869 No
Williams, D.G. [222] Christmas Island K002383875 No
Banyeng; Yahud; et al. [S57333] Malaysia K002383857 No
Coode, M.J.E.; Ferguson, I.K. [7406] Brunei K002383825 No
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [9056] Sri Lanka K002383273 Yes
Versteegh, C. [84] Papua New Guinea K002384019 No
Balansa, M. [1738] New Caledonia K002384348 Yes
Streimann, H.; Kairo, A. [NGF39065] Papua New Guinea K002384021 No
Lorence, D.H.; Perlman, S.P.; Tangalin, N.; Sohl, F.; Nixon [9613] Micronesia, Federated States of K002384372 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11226] Thailand K000620069 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11226] Thailand K000620070 Yes
Karta [233] Indonesia K002383852 No
Mckee, H.S. [28899] New Caledonia K002384344 Yes
Mondi [81] Indonesia K002383832 No
Krogton, T.O.V. [43] Indonesia K002383855 No
s.coll. [13114] Indonesia K002383848 No
Lawson, M.A. [129] India K002383255 Yes
Siti Munirah, M.Y.; Imin, K.; Kueh, H.L. [FRI76655] Malaysia K002383701 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Kulatunge, S. [1678] Sri Lanka K002383266 Yes
Davidse, G. [7814] Sri Lanka K002383274 Yes
Argent, G. [NGBF1110] Papua New Guinea K002384006 No
[Francà Noumèa] [645] New Caledonia K002384345 Yes
Buwalda, P. [4638] Indonesia K002383870 No
s.coll. [6775] K002383251 Yes
Put [500] Thailand K000620071 Yes
Put [500] Thailand K000620072 Yes
Creagh, C.M.G. [s.n.] Malaysia K002383836 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [6941] Thailand K000620076 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [9466] Malaysia K002383839 No
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [338] Solomon Islands K002384327 Yes
Blake, S.T. [15288] Australia K002384175 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8865] K001131674 Unknown Type Material Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] India K002383260 Yes
Poilane, E. [27381] Cambodia K002383734 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [729] Indonesia K002383865 No
s.coll. [6] K002384012 No
Janowsky/i, R. Fr. [507] Papua New Guinea K002384028 No

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