Poaceae
Loudetia

Loudetia phragmitoides (Peter) C.E.Hubb.

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1934: 428 (1934)
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, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aedo, C., Tellería, M.T. & Velayos, M. (eds.) (1999). Bases Documentales para la Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial; Plantas vascularis y hongos: 1-414. CSIC, real jardín Botánico, Madrid.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1989). Flora Zambesiaca 10(3): 1-231. 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.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • 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].
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Lebrun, J.P. (1973). Énumération des plantes vasculaires du Sénégal: 1-209. Maisons Alfort: Institut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.
  • 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.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2,417.
  • F.T.A. 10: 18
  • in Kew Bull. 1934: 428

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aedo, C., Tellería, M.T. & Velayos, M. (eds.) (1999). Bases Documentales para la Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial; Plantas vascularis y hongos: 1-414. CSIC, real jardín Botánico, Madrid.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1989). Flora Zambesiaca 10(3): 1-231. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 36 (1958).
  • C. E. Hubbard in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1934: 428 (1934)
  • C. E. Hubbard in Flora of Tropical Africa 10: 18 (1937).
  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 417 (1972).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 52 (1965).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 27 (1947).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 485 (1956).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 47 (1958).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 41 (1960).
  • Troupin, Fl. Garamba 1: 56 (1956).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2001 Laegaard, S.; Mipro, H.; Sobere, T. [18390] Burkina Faso K000212140 No
Jan 1, 1970 Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [1248] Burkina Faso K000212139 No
Wit, P.; Stark, M. [2923] Cameroon K002386458 No
Graer de [136] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386478 No
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [23886] Tanzania K002386905 No
Astle, W.L. [4969] Zambia K002204650 No
H.B.J. [612] Uganda K002386881 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K002386891 No
Torre, A.R. [5468] Mozambique K002204642 No
Clayton, D. [DC365] Nigeria K002386041 Yes
Hinds, G.H. [264] Zambia K002204651 No
Brunt, M. [122] Nigeria K002386047 Yes
Myers, J.G. [7757] Sudan K002386791 No
Glanville, R.R. [321] Sierra Leone K002386009 No
Mpandzou, L.; Mpandzou, A.; Cheek, M.; Kami, E.; Beaghen, J.; Koubemba, G. [1291] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386463 No
Liben, L. [2912] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386487 No
Brockington, N.R. [32] Uganda K002386876 No
Lowe, J.L. [4484] Nigeria K002386046 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7825] Tanzania K002386903 No
Jack, C. (Mrs.) [32] Uganda K002386896 No
Maitland, T.D. [171] Nigeria K002386032 No
Rose Innes, R. [31135] Ghana K002386019 No
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [111] Nigeria K002386043 Yes
Cartwright, T. [s.n.] Sudan K002386788 No
Mwasumbi, L.B. [16991] Tanzania K002386906 No
Greenway, P.J.; Thomas, A.S. [7192] Uganda K002386882 No
Gledhill, D. [686] Nigeria K002386024 No
Tuley [863] Nigeria K002386025 No
Manning, S.D. [242] Cameroon K002386460 No
Germain, R. [2133] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386480 No
Duong [2077] Mali K000212142 No
Flamigni [5213] K001651094 No
Harley, W.J. [2137] Liberia K002386001 No
Gillman, H. [165] Tanzania K002386908 No
Haarer, A.E. [2507] Tanzania K002386900 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI34103] Nigeria K002386027 No
Evrard [5849] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386469 No
Schweinfurth, G. [1515] Sudan K002386786 No
Schweinfurth, G. [2606] Sudan K002386794 No
Dalziel, J.M. [1318] Nigeria K002386033 No
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9930] Zambia K001528853 Yes
Innes, R.R. [30669] Ghana K001574357 Yes
Gilon [122] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386497 No
Morton; Gledhill [SL2950] Sierra Leone K002386008 No
Barter [1028] Nigeria K002386040 Yes
Hall, J.B. [cc446] Ghana K002386016 No
Goyder, D.J.; Crawford, F. [6284] Angola K002204652 No
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [3163] Cote d'Ivoire K002386014 No
Vanderyst [28650] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386481 No
De Wulf, A.D. [982] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386483 No
Troupin, G. [1763] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386465 No
Pobeguin, M. [1801] Guinea K002386003 No
Thomas, A.L. [Th 3979] Uganda K002386877 No
Mann, G. [1026] Gabon K002386456 No
Adams, J.E. [15919] Senegal K002386011 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI34930] Nigeria K002386029 No
Sosef, M.S.M. [1635] Gabon K002386453 No
de Witte [3878] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386495 No
Troupin, G. [1478] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386464 No
Jackson, G. [812] Malawi K002204646 No
[M. N. H.] [1100] Sudan K002386789 No
Wiehe, P.O. [652] Malawi K002204645 No
Quarre, P. [2638] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386485 No
Sousa, G. [765] Mozambique K002204640 No
Gbile; Daramola [FHI69251] Nigeria K002386036 No
Mwasumbi, L.B. [16991] Tanzania K002386907 No
Van Valkenburg, J.L.C.H.; Degreef, J.; Azizet Issembé, Y.; Boussiengui, J.-N. [3208] Gabon K002386452 No
Jean Louis [4456] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386499 No
Matagne [134] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386493 No
Quarre [2525] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386486 No
Mpandzou, L.; Mpandzou, A.; Cheek, M.; Kami, E. [1156] Congo, Republic of the K001562871 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th.152] Uganda K002386879 No
Harrison, M.N. [610] Sudan K002386793 No
Stewart, R.B. [C-17] Ethiopia K002386795 No
Rose Innes, R. [31] Ghana K002386022 No
Oldeman, R.A.A. [689] Cote d'Ivoire K002386012 No
s.coll. [1088] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386492 No
Chapman, E.G.; Chapman, J.D. [7915] Malawi K002204647 No
Ward, J.F. [0094] Nigeria K002386039 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1205] Uganda K002386889 No
Vanderyst, H. [3824] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386475 No
Pauwels, L. [8452] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386482 No
van Rensburg, H.J. [467] Tanzania K002386901 No
Fay, J.M. [4447] Central African Republic K002386471 No
Johnston, H.B. [1122] Uganda K002386878 No
Latilo, M.G. [FHI64716] Nigeria K002386038 No
Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [12528] Cameroon K002386462 No
Langdale-Brown [1407] Uganda K002386885 No
Parsons, A.C. [s.n.] Nigeria K002386031 No
Thorold, C.A. [304] Ghana K002386018 No
Van der Ben [2507] Burundi K002386502 No
R. [Biswas] [198] Nigeria K002386044 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10730] Tanzania K002386902 No
Vanderyst [23890] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386474 No
Lind, E.M. [163] Uganda K002386890 No
Quarre, P. [3033] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386488 No
Harley, W.J. [1018] Liberia K002385997 No
Baldwin, J.T. [12016] Liberia K001651878 No
Gambles, M.E. [7] Nigeria K001651879 Yes
Harker, K.W. [410] Uganda K002386886 No
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7116] Kenya K002386897 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [6675] Tanzania K002386904 No
Jones, T.S. [41] Sierra Leone K002386007 No
Troupin, G. [1762] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386466 No
Reekmans, M. [7006] Burundi K002386501 No
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [11270] Mozambique K002204641 No
Jongkind, C.C.H. [8157] Liberia K002386005 No
Hens, F. [283] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386476 No
Gossweiler, J. [8929] Angola K002204654 No
Manning, S.D. [244] Cameroon K002386459 No
Hulberg, B. [46] Central African Republic K002386472 No
Froment, D. [727] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386496 No
Luke, Q.; Bujo, F. [14853] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386490 No
Snowden, J.D. [1205] Uganda K002386895 No
Baldwin Jr., J.T. [10015] Liberia K002385999 No
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K002386021 No
[W. Lunan] [1258] Tanzania K002386910 No
Gossweiler, J. [8338] Angola K002204653 No
Meurillon, A. [CNAD35] Cameroon K002386451 No
Baldwin Jr., J.T. [11036] Liberia K002385998 No
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1295] Uganda K002386888 No
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K002386023 No
s.coll. [162] Nigeria K002386028 No
Noirfalise, A. [601] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386491 No
Chevalier, A. [[6855]] K002386470 No
Snowden, J.D. [[1705]] Uganda K002386894 No
Reekmans, M. [9785] Burundi K002386500 No
Gavage [13] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386489 No
Gosnell, T.M. [724] Kenya K002386898 No
Rees, A.F. [R 129] Tanzania K002386909 No
Eggeling, W.J. [663] Uganda K002386883 No
s.coll. [JT5325] Malawi K002204648 No
Rose Innes, R. [32405] Ghana K002386020 No
Tinley, K.L. [2631] Mozambique K002204643 No
Soyaux, H. [409] Gabon K002386457 No
de Saeger, H. [1217] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386468 No
Schweinfurth, G. [4237] Sudan K002386790 No
Batten-Poole, W.H. [389] Nigeria K002386042 No
s.coll. [2131] Niger K002386010 No
Peter, A. [38380] Burundi K000280894 Type Yes
{P. N. de Leeuw} [1750] Nigeria K002386035 No
Harrison, M.N. [508] Sudan K002386792 No
Mann, G. [1026] Gabon K002386454 No
Germain, R. [1931] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386479 No
Bogdan, A. [AB 4057] Kenya K002386899 No
Wiehe, P.O. [652] Malawi K002204644 No
Gossweiler, J. [8929] Angola K002204655 No
Thomas, N.W. [293] Nigeria K002386026 No
Johnston, H.B. [1033] Uganda K002386880 No
Hazel, C. [630] Uganda K002386887 No
Fyffe, R. [43] Uganda K002386893 No
Brockington, N.R. [17] Uganda K002386892 No
Couteaux [1166] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386494 No
s.coll. [2498] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386477 No
Letouzey, R. [9633] Cameroon K002386461 No
s.coll. [331] Nigeria K002386034 No
Fay, J.M. [1909] Central African Republic K002386473 No
Pobeguin, M. [1801] Guinea K002386004 No
Adames, P. [451] Liberia K002386000 No
[Chandler-Hacock] [68] Uganda K002386884 No
Chapman, J.D. [2572] Nigeria K002386037 No
James, M.S.; Pollard, B.J.; Feika, A.; Frisby, S. [54] Sierra Leone K002386006 No
Troupin, G. [1478] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386467 No
Kingsley, M.H. [s.n.] K002386455 No
Cartwright, T. [23] Sudan K002386787 No
Baldwin Jr., J.T. [9490] Liberia K002386002 No
Quarre [3033] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386484 No
Scholz [69] Burkina Faso K000212141 No
Devred, R. [472] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002386498 No
Adam, J.-.G. [15090] Mali K000212143 No
Drummond, R.B. [8282] Zambia K002204649 No
Adjanohoun [342A] Cote d'Ivoire K002386013 No
Morton, J.K. [GC25200] Ghana K002386017 No
Lowe, J.L. [4416] Nigeria K002386045 Yes
Tuley, P. [578] Nigeria K002386030 No

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