Panicum atrosanguineum Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 375 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to Botswana, Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is an annual.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Botswana, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Laos, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • 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.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • 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.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1989). Flora Zambesiaca 10(3): 1-231. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • 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.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (2000). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam, ed. 2, 3: 1-1020. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by T. A. Cope [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 375 (1851).
  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 38 (1958).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 62 (1965).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 30 (1947).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 502 (1956).
  • Hubbard, E.A. Pasture Plants 2: 24 (1927).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 46 (1960).
  • Robyns, Fl. Agrost. Congo Belge 2: 201 (1934).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 104 (1955).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 703 (1920).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Phipps, J.B. [948] Zimbabwe K003392409 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7403] Saudi Arabia K003367053 Yes
Sturdy, D. [17] Tanzania K003390593 Yes
Wild, H. [4795] Zimbabwe K003392412 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [149] Kenya K003390567 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/718] Kenya K003390568 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Namibia K003393808 Yes
Thomson, T. [29] India K003367875 Yes
Cope, T.A. [627] Oman K003367067 Yes
Linton, A. [113] Kenya K003390583 Yes
Verdcourt [516] Kenya K003390579 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [76] Zambia K003392400 No
Arnstein Lye, K. [Lye 4712] Uganda K003390563 Yes
s.coll. [[4280]] Yemen K003367062 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [838] Zambia K003392402 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [6535] India K003367883 Yes
Miller, A.G. [7532] Oman K003367070 Yes
Smith, P.A. [3068] Botswana K003392417 Yes
Guy, P.R. [2226] Zimbabwe K003392410 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3772] Kenya K003390566 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Bazara'a, M.; Guarino, L.; Kassim, N. [M10391B] Yemen K003367061 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3472] Uganda K003390548 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1599] Tanzania K003390601 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [1132] Kenya K003390582 Yes
Mbuvi, D.M. [489] Kenya K003390569 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [T170] Tanzania K003390606 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2327] Tanzania K003390615 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [s.n.] Uganda K003390558 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2051] Tanzania K003390616 Yes
Pedersen, C. [662] Tanzania K003390592 Yes
Cavin, P. [231] Botswana K003392418 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [209] Uganda K003390552 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [21904] India K003367879 Yes
Napier, E.R. [6366] Kenya K003390571 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [K119] Kenya K003390576 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Nefdt, R.J.C. [10885] Zambia K003392406 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [T270] Tanzania K003390613 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6819] Kenya K003390577 Yes
Spellenberg, R. [s.n.] Yemen K003367056 Yes
Chandler, P. [750] Uganda K003390553 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3789] Tanzania K003390596 Yes
Allan, J.A. [32] Kenya K003390573 Yes
Keogh, K. [28] Zimbabwe K003392415 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [2414] Uganda K003390551 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2022] Kenya K003390570 Yes
Miller, A.G. [6122] Oman K003367069 Yes
Napper, D.M. [770] Kenya K003390574 Yes
Katende; Sheil [s.n.] Uganda K003390540 Yes
Cope, T.A. [646] Oman K003367066 Yes
Staples, R.R. [245] Tanzania K003390608 Yes
McDonell; Duthie, J.F. [24] India K003367877 Yes
Leippert [6383] Tanzania K003390604 Yes
Greenway [2197] Tanzania K003390605 Yes
West, O. [25730] Zimbabwe K003392414 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [830] Tanzania K003390611 Yes
Cope, T.A. [621] Oman K003367068 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [6728] K003367882 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3522] Uganda K003390562 Yes
Butler, F.B. [117] Kenya K003390589 Yes
[H. E. Lewys-Lloyd] [248] Uganda K003390561 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [23419] Pakistan K003367880 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB627] Kenya K003390581 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K. [Lye 1748] Uganda K003390564 Yes
Larsen, K. [9973] Thailand K000682745 No
McCallum-Webster, M. [T222a] Tanzania K003390614 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [555] Zambia K003392403 Yes
Harker, K.W. [218] Uganda K003390554 Yes
Guarino, L. [44] Oman K003367071 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [s.n.] Uganda K003390549 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24780] Kenya K003390585 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [123] Pakistan K003367876 Yes
Stewart, D.R.M. [367] Kenya K003390575 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2403a] Kenya K003390591 Yes
Langdale-Brown [2038] Uganda K003390547 Yes
Welw [7418] Angola K003392419 Yes
Hazel, C. [590]] Uganda K003390560 Yes
Emson, H.E. [480] Tanzania K003390594 Yes
McLeish, I. [s.n.] Oman K003367065 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [5510] Uganda K003390550 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [2816] Uganda K003390557 Yes
Thomson, T. [29] India K003367873 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4150] Uganda K003390565 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Wood, J.R.I. [5849] Yemen K003367057 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K003367058 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7485] Tanzania K003390595 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [21904] India K003367878 Yes
Chaudhary, S. [RAWRC6779] Yemen K003367055 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10416] Zambia K003392408 Yes
McLeish, I. [2325] Oman K003367064 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB14] Kenya K003390578 Yes
Parker, C. [U55] Uganda K003390541 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [1794] Uganda K003390559 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [1267] Yemen K003367059 Yes
[Miss M. J. Johnstone] [47] Kenya K003390590 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [[24541]] Kenya K003390584 Yes
Procter, J. [3031] Tanzania K003390609 Yes
s.coll. [28] Kenya K003390587 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10826] Zambia K003392405 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2663] Tanzania K003390600 Yes
Burnett, G.F. [49/62] Tanzania K003390610 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Bazara'a, M.; Guarino, L.; Kassim, N. [M10056] Yemen K003367060 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2366] Botswana K003392416 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1142] Uganda K003390546 Yes
Butler, F.B. [121] Kenya K003390588 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [3397] Uganda K003390556 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB710] Kenya K003390580 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [1013] Tanzania K003390598 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2067] Zambia K003392404 Yes
de Nevers, G.; Charnley, S. [3311] Tanzania K003390603 Yes
Thomson, T. [29] India K003367874 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [T1200] Uganda K003390545 Yes
Simon; Pope; Biegel [2461] Zimbabwe K003392413 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [921] Zambia K003392401 No
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC3621] Tanzania K003390602 Yes
Agric. Assistants [33] Tanzania K003390599 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24735] Kenya K003390586 Yes
Harker, K.W. [218] Uganda K003390543 Yes
Dyson-Hudson [5] Uganda K003390555 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [10174] India K003367872 Yes
[Dr. Linning] [5744] Tanzania K003390597 Yes
Kalema, J. [JK3142] Uganda K003390539 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F.; Phipps, J.B. [3024] Zambia K003392407 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [187] Kenya K003390572 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [1790] Uganda K003390544 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [T222] Tanzania K003390612 Yes
[Jualattoay] [1481] Zimbabwe K003392411 Yes
Parker, C. [U55] Uganda K003390542 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Turner, M. [10081] Tanzania K003390607 Yes
Schimper [1709] Ethiopia K000256711 Type Yes
Schimper [1709] Ethiopia K000256710 Type Yes
Schimper [1709] Ethiopia K000256709 Holotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003367881 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1585] Africa Panicum sociale K000256712 Type Yes

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