Poaceae
Panicum

Panicum decompositum R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 191 (1810)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Taiwan, Australia to SW. Pacific. It is a perennial or annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Taiwan, Tonga, Victoria, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Germany, Portugal

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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • GBIF ( 2021-continuously updated). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • 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?
Feb 1, 1965 Woolls, W. [s.n.] Australia K000674342 Type Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003369561 Yes
Henderson, D.L.W. [189] Australia K003369693 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5664] Australia K003369613 Yes
Probst, R. [s.n.] K003366942 Yes
Blake, S.T. [4767] Australia K003369645 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5401] Australia K003369557 Yes
Young, C.E. [1] Australia K003369556 Yes
Helms, R. [31901] Australia K003369683 Yes
Perry, R.A. [1819] K003369536 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2139] Australia K003369549 Yes
Brass, L.J. [[1793]] Australia K003369599 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5175] Australia K003369579 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5664] Australia K003369621 Yes
Corbett, R. [K130] Australia K003369699 Yes
[H. L. Bloxsome] [33] Australia K003369605 Yes
Trudgen, M.E. [18938] Australia K003369525 No
McCallum-Webster, M. [16993] United Kingdom K003366934 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7272] Australia K003369580 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5604] Australia K003369671 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [30581] New Caledonia K003405639 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003411674 No
Lazarides, M. [5609] Australia K003369633 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003369639 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [23133] New Caledonia K003405641 Yes
Clement, E. [s.n.] Australia K003369513 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6245A] Australia K003369619 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6019] Australia K003369663 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [20355] New Caledonia K003405640 Yes
Blake, S.T. [4767] Australia K003369637 Yes
Pearse, T. [s.n.] Australia K003369522 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7446] Australia K003369545 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003366940 Yes
Blake, S.T. [8611] Australia K003369618 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003369642 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6245A] Australia K003369649 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5751] Australia K003369575 Yes
Specht, R.L. [1288] Australia K003369539 Yes
Dony, J.G. [JGD 2681 A] United Kingdom K003366941 Yes
Probst, R. [s.n.] K003366944 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003369603 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6423] Australia K003369578 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003369702 Yes
Gosse [112] Australia K003369677 Yes
Helms, R. [31944] Australia K003369684 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5885] Australia K003369668 Yes
Symon, D.E. [5214] Australia K003369529 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [s.n.] Australia K003369679 Yes
Breakwell, E. [K127] Australia K003369698 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003369564 Yes
Blake, S.T. [17426] Australia K003369537 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003369563 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [SA5/37] Australia K003369682 Yes
Lazarides, M. [4845] Australia K003369516 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003369638 Yes
Pancher, M. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000674371 Syntype Yes
Pancher, M. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000674374 Type Yes
Pancher, M. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000674373 Syntype Yes
Pancher, M. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000674372 Type Yes
Bukler [s.n.] Australia K003369709 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2120] Australia K003369551 Yes
M.L. [2856] K003369531 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003393241 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003366938 Yes
Tothill, J.D. [243] Fiji K003405651 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7923] Australia K003369665 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6449] Australia K003369662 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [WI 2946] United Kingdom K003366939 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [3519] Australia K003369567 Yes
Lazarides, M. [4373] Australia K003369650 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5175] Australia K003369558 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8050] Australia K003369554 Yes
Constable, E.F. [20363] Australia K003369689 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [K132] Australia K003369708 Yes
Drummond [[D43]] Australia K003369518 Yes
Probst, R. [s.n.] K003366945 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5175] Australia K003369559 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8001] Australia K003369560 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7584] Australia K003369634 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5697] Australia K003369615 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003369641 Yes
Binnings, T. [K154] Australia K003369521 Yes
Everist, S.L. [511] Australia K003369628 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6826] Australia K003369573 Yes
Hillier, H.J. [129] Australia K003369680 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7584] Australia K003369627 Yes
Hawthorn, H.C. [s.n.] Australia K003369606 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7741] Australia K003369617 No
White, H.L. [K23] Australia K003369685 Yes
Viellard [1473] New Caledonia K003405645 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4942] Australia K003369669 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7217] Australia K003369585 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003369571 Yes
Lazarides, M. [3602] Australia K003369657 Yes
Oldfield [s.n.] Australia K003369691 Yes
Stewart, A. [308] Australia K003369523 Yes
Couches, H.P. [4] New Caledonia K003405647 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6683] Australia K003369624 Yes
Constable, E.F. [10380] Australia K003369687 Yes
Symon, D.E. [5658] Australia K003369678 Yes
Plant, C.F. [s.n.] Australia K003369607 Yes
Everist, S.L. [9661] Australia K003369596 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4957] Australia K003369667 Yes
Spencer, B. [K131] Australia K003369674 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5469] Australia K003369614 Yes
McGillivray [s.n.] Australia K003369659 Yes
Trudgen, M.E. [MET15282] Australia K003369527 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6392] Australia K003369581 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6944] Australia K003369577 Yes
Dones, J. [3] Australia K003369651 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7764] Australia K003369546 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6304] Australia K003369664 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6423] Australia K003369636 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2139] Australia K003369550 Yes
Young, C.E. (Mrs.); Young, C.E. [s.n.] Australia K003369629 Yes
Albrecht, F.W. [s.n.] Australia K003369538 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003366935 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7723] Australia K003369544 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7584] Australia K003369635 Yes
Smith, A. [9] Australia K003369608 Yes
Oldfield [s.n.] Australia K003369517 Yes
Vickery, J. [18022] Australia K003369688 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [34604] New Caledonia K003405644 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6777] Australia K003369583 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003366936 Yes
Tryon, H. [s.n.] Australia K003369601 Yes
Connor, F. [s.n.] Australia K003369524 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [14378] New Caledonia K003405642 Yes
Patton, R.T. [16] Australia K003369535 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6430] Australia K003369673 Yes
Everist, S.L. [2843] Australia K003369630 Yes
Constable, E.F. [4689] Australia K003369686 Yes
Strong, T. [A7] Australia K003369631 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6245] Australia K003369611 Yes
Howard, F. [161] Australia K003369519 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003369703 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6683] Australia K003369620 Yes
Lazarides, M. [4256] Australia K003369661 Yes
McGillivray, D.J. [2790] Australia K003369694 Yes
Andrews [155] Australia K003369681 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [H25] Australia K003369540 Yes
Bray, K. [K129] Australia K003369700 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003369690 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003369710 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6567] Australia K003369625 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6942] Australia K003369548 Yes
Koch, M. [448] Australia K000674343 Syntype Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K003369598 Yes
Maiden, J.H. [K125] Australia K003369696 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7947] Australia K003369576 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5333] Australia K003369670 Yes
Weber, J.Z. [4686] Australia K003369675 Yes
McGillivray [[B69]] Australia K003369660 Yes
Kenneally, K.F. [9412] Australia K003369514 Yes
Jacobs, S. [2096] Australia K003369692 Yes
Milne; [H.M.S Heral [s.n.] Fiji K003405649 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6295] Australia K003369586 Yes
Officer, E. [s.n.] Australia K003369704 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003366937 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7466] Australia K003369552 Yes
[J Chalmers]; Cleland, J.B. [22] K003369534 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7632] Australia K003369553 Yes
{Adams} [1078] Australia K003369616 Yes
Perry, R.A. [850] Australia K003369566 Yes
Rawson, E.C. [s.n.] Australia K003369569 Yes
Cowdry, W. [45] Australia K003369602 Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K003369600 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6567] Australia K003369648 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5626] Australia K003369672 Yes
Smith, W.L. [K24] Australia K003369705 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003369562 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6360] Australia K003369565 Yes
Morris, A. [504] Australia K003369707 Yes
McParthy, J.H. [s.n.] Australia K003369555 Yes
R.A.P. [3283] K003369541 Yes
Cowdry, W. [45] Australia K003369604 Yes
Bick, E.W. [4] Australia K003369655 Yes
Greenwood, W. [245] Fiji K003405648 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6944] Australia K003369612 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [43763] New Caledonia K003405643 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5866] Australia K003369587 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6567] Australia K003369623 Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K003369597 Yes
Goudie, A.S.; Sands, M.J.S.; Livingstone, I. [SANDS4998] Australia K003369526 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6944] Australia K003369622 No
Everist, S.L. [2809] Australia K003369644 Yes
Blake, S.T. [8611] Australia K003369647 Yes
George, A.S. [15533] Australia K003369515 Yes
Blake, S.T. [8639A] Australia K003369632 Yes
Belson, E. [1930] Australia K003369570 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6217] Australia K003369568 Yes
Browne, S. [s.n.] Australia K003369656 Yes
[J Chalmers] [3] K003369533 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5751] Australia K003369574 Yes
Greenwood, W. [245] Fiji K003405650 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [8608] K003369530 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7174] Australia K003369584 Yes
Waterhouse, W.L. [K126] Australia K003369697 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7756] Australia K003369543 Yes
Probst, R. [s.n.] K003366943 Yes
Clarkson, J.R.; Neldner, V.J. [9496] Australia K003369609 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [H368] K003369532 Yes
Maiden, J.H. [K128] Australia K003369695 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6837] Australia K003369582 Yes
Milne [175] New Caledonia K003405646 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003369640 Yes
Blake, S.T. [22621] Australia K003369626 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003369520 Yes
Bick, E.W. [4] Australia K003369654 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6217] Australia K003369646 Yes
Vickery, G.B. [18018] Australia K003369701 Yes
Rhind, J.; Rhind, H. [s.n.] Australia K003369652 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003369643 Yes
Bick, E.W. [4] Australia K003369653 Yes
Helms, R. [s.n.] Australia K000674344 Syntype Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5827] Australia K003369666 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7550] Australia K003369547 Yes
Blake, S.T. [13951] Australia K003369610 Yes
Smith, L.S. [478] Australia K003369572 Yes
Ridley [s.n.] Australia Panicum decompositum var. scaberrimum K003369712 No
Cunningham [340] Australia Panicum decompositum var. scaberrimum K003369711 Yes
Clement, E. [s.n.] Australia Panicum decompositum var. scaberrimum K000674347 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bick, E.W. [5] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K003369588 Yes
Bick, E.W. [5] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K000215186 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bick, E.W. [6] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K000215188 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bick, E.W. [6] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K003369590 Yes
Bick, E.W. [5 [bis]] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K000215187 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bick, E.W. [7] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K000215189 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bick, E.W. [7] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K003369591 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K003369593 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K003369594 Yes
s.coll. [4] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K003369595 Yes
Bick, E.W. [8] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K003369592 Yes
Clarkson, J.R.; Neldner, V.J. [9463] Australia Panicum decompositum var. tenuius K003369589 Yes
Clement, E. [s.n.] Australia Panicum decompositum var. utile K000674348 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clement, E. [s.n.] Australia Panicum decompositum var. utile K000674349 Unknown Type Material Yes

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