Poaceae
Panicum

Panicum humile Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 84 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Laos, Madagascar, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia

Introduced into:

Pakistan

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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].
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Veldkamp, J.F. & al. (2013). A revision of Mnesithea (Gramineae - Rottboelliinae) in Malesia and Thailand. Blumea 58: 277-292.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2002). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. II. Boissiera 58: 1-401.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Datta, B.K., Saha, R. Roy, M. & Majumder, K. (2008). Grasses of West Tripura district, Tripura, India. Pleione 2: 98-105.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Pullaiah, T. & Karuppusamy, S. (2020). Flora of Eastern Ghats 7: 1-474. Regency publications, New Deli.
  • 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?
T.S. [11647] Thailand K000682741 No
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [5070] Thailand K000682742 No
Barter, C. [886] Niger K000365007 Type Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11333] Thailand K000620752 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [11333] Thailand K000620751 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [11333] Thailand K000620750 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003367870 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21181 B] India K003367840 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [24247] India K003367835 Yes
Shakya, P.R.; Rajbhandari, K.R. [3352] Nepal K003367855 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [8985] India K003367839 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [19448] India K003367860 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [5480] Thailand K000682743 No
Duthie, J.F. [9986] India K003367838 Yes
s.coll. [15333] India K003367830 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [s.n.] India K003367858 Yes
Rup Chand, T. [1335] India K003367871 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [9986] India K003367868 Yes
Haines, H.H. [5284] India K003367844 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [4570] India K003367832 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [13384] Thailand K000620749 No
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003367851 Yes
Walker [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000245218 Unknown Type Material Yes
Haines, H.H. [[3669]] India K003367863 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [19593] India K003367845 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [9230] Nepal K003367857 Yes
Parker, B.W. [2453] India K003367837 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K001666495 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [s.n.] India K003367856 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [1241] India K003367831 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [24746A] India K003367867 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003367852 Yes
[illegible] [1496] India K003367864 Yes
Nusker, J.D. [1253] India K003367862 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [4629] India K003367833 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1810] India K003367847 Yes
Kurz, S. [1157] Burma K003367848 Yes
Cooke, A. [s.n.] India K003367842 Yes
s.coll. [3243] Sri Lanka K000245217 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [3243] Sri Lanka K000245604 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [30] India K003367853 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [18669] India K003367859 Yes
Fernandez, R.R. [R538] India K003367843 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2739] India K003367846 Yes
Bor, N.L. [2473] India K003367834 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2797] India K003367861 No
Floto, F. [7773] Thailand K000682744 No
Smitinand, T. [6079] Thailand K000682740 No
Clayton, D. [5603] Sri Lanka K003367850 Yes
Chevalier [2235] Senegal K000365006 Syntype Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10624] India K003367841 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [9985] India K003367865 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [2234] Panicum walense K003335885 Yes
Farrow, R.A. [64] Panicum walense K003335895 Yes
Fisher, J.D. [71] Panicum walense K003335902 Yes
Hagerup, O. [666] Panicum walense K003335913 Yes
Saunders, D.H. [80] Panicum walense K003335892 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [[M]/53] Zambia Panicum walense K003392356 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Mbago, F. [24304] Tanzania Panicum walense K003390509 Yes
Zapfack, L.; Sogwa, D. [1223] Cameroon Panicum walense K001422535 Yes
Moiser, B. [201] Panicum walense K003335914 Yes
Adam, J.G. [18630] Panicum walense K003335887 Yes
Scholz [s.n.] Panicum walense K003335905 Yes
Balansa, B. [473] Vietnam Panicum walense K003368870 Yes
Farrow, R.A. [43] Panicum walense K003335894 Yes
Farille, M.A. [81-815] Nepal Panicum walense K001614387 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7166] Tanzania Panicum walense K003390510 Yes
le Thorel, M. [s.n.] Vietnam Panicum walense K003368869 Yes
Adames, P. [413] Panicum walense K003335899 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [A333] Zambia Panicum walense K003392359 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1111] Zambia Panicum walense K003392355 Yes
[Duong] [1186] Panicum walense K003335897 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [A333] Zambia Panicum walense K003392360 Yes
Naegelé, A. [BF/84-15] Panicum walense K003335906 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [9993] Tanzania Panicum walense K003390508 Yes
Davey, J.T. [s.n.] Panicum walense K003335891 Yes
s.coll. [581169] Panicum walense K003335908 Yes
Peyre de Fabrégues, B. [2114] Panicum walense K003335898 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [A308] Zambia Panicum walense K003392357 Yes
Adam, J.G. [12511] Panicum walense K003335900 Yes
{Abd el Khader Diallo} [769] Panicum walense K003335890 Yes
Farrow, R.A. [29] Panicum walense K003335896 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [6901] Tanzania Panicum walense K003390507 Yes
Pitot, A. [s.n.] Panicum walense K003335901 Yes
De Leeuw, P.N.D. [1209A] Panicum walense K003335911 Yes
Adam, J.G. [18634] Panicum walense K003335888 Yes
Vanden Berchen, C. [4813] Panicum walense K003335889 Yes
Adam, J.G. [18429] Panicum walense K003335886 Yes
Clayton, D. [DC473] Panicum walense K003335910 No
Vaillant, A. [2774] Panicum walense K003335909 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1015] Panicum walense K003335912 Yes
Parker, C. [2019] Panicum walense K003335907 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL4820] Panicum walense K003335903 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Mipro, H.; Sobere, T. [18292] Panicum walense K003335904 Yes
[J. P. Maule] [11] Panicum walense K003335915 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [A308] Zambia Panicum walense K003392358 Yes

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