Poaceae
Panicum

Panicum acrotrichum Hook.f.

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 226 (1864)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bioko, Cameroon, N. Tanzania. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.501.2.1. epublication.
  • 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.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 9: 721.
  • in J. Linn. Soc. 7: 226 (1864)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.501.2.1. epublication.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13659] Cameroon K000580332 Yes
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2281] Cameroon K000436143 No
Dec 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [8644] Cameroon K000339477 Yes
Jun 1, 1998 Pollard, B.; Zapfack, L.; Sonwa, D.; Tabil, B.; Fokom, I.; Hag [12] Cameroon K001422513 Yes
May 1, 1998 Cheek, M.; Satabie; Onana; Litt; Dilen; Wambe, P. [8523] Cameroon K001422512 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Buzgo, M.; Buzgo; 'Peter'; Hagan; Nene; BP; ZT [613] Cameroon K001422519 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Marsden, J. [35] Cameroon K000182372 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Marsden, J. [34] Cameroon K000182371 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Maitland, T.D. [1266] Cameroon K000182365 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Boughey, A.S. [12614] Cameroon K000182366 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Boughey, A.S. [10735] Cameroon K000182367 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [886] Cameroon K000182360 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [12606] Cameroon K000182369 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [344] Cameroon K000182361 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [851] Cameroon K000182370 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2028] Cameroon K000182363 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9533] Cameroon K000182364 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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