Poaceae
Panicum

Panicum laticomum Nees

First published in Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill.: 43 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia to S. Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Eswatini, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 59 (1965).
  • Nees, Fl. Afr. Austr.: 43 (1841).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Goodier, R. [997] Mozambique K003393176 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [326] Kenya K003391341 Yes
Simon; Pope; Biegel [2416] Zimbabwe K003393185 Yes
Allen, J.A. [129] Kenya K003391326 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3830] Kenya K003391334 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6546] South Africa K003394382 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2689] Zimbabwe K003393181 Yes
Simon; Pope; Biegel [2414] Zimbabwe K003393184 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [326] Kenya K003391342 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [89] South Africa K003394397 Yes
Pope, G.; Muller, T. [1241] Mozambique K003393172 Yes
Burtt-Davy, J. [2339/29] Tanzania K003391352 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] South Africa K003394392 Yes
Allen, J.A. [135] Kenya K003391327 Yes
Trump, E.C. [110] Kenya K003391328 Yes
Muller, T.; Kelly, R. [1110] Mozambique K003393174 Yes
Verdcourt [1080] Kenya K003391339 Yes
Muller, T. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003393180 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [13315] South Africa K003394391 Yes
Verdcourt [1080] Kenya K003391340 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Beentje, H.; Luke, Q.; Khayota, B.; Mturi, J.M. [MDE271] Kenya K003391346 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC3481] Tanzania K003391347 Yes
Medley Wood, J. [5936] South Africa K003394393 Yes
Bolus, F. [14966] South Africa K003394398 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [10158] Mozambique K003393171 Yes
Fisher; Schweicherdt [263] Mozambique K003393177 Yes
Verdcourt [1874] Kenya K003391331 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [23839] Tanzania K003391351 Yes
Maunder, M. [76] Somalia K003209727 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [71/758] Kenya K003391337 Yes
Schweicherdt, H.G. [1420] South Africa K003394394 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [409] Tanzania K003391345 Yes
Culverwell, J. [0736] Eswatini K003394384 Yes
Vernon, C.J. [103] Zimbabwe K003393183 Yes
Sutherland [s.n.] South Africa K003394396 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [800] Kenya K003391330 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [457] Kenya K003391333 Yes
Ward, C.J. [10184] South Africa K003394385 No
Wells; Edwards [83] South Africa K003394388 Yes
Ellis, R.P. [03231(01938)] South Africa K003394383 No
Spjut, R.W.; Ensor, P.D. [2744] Kenya K003391332 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Luke, Q. [6273] Kenya K003391336 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1608] Tanzania K003391344 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [1826] Mozambique K003393175 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A.; Pakia, M.; Kahumbu, P. [4711] Kenya K003391335 Yes
Strey, R.G. [8405] South Africa K003394395 No
Ward, C.J. [4916] South Africa K003394387 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [2896] South Africa K003394399 Yes
Bond, J.S. [165] Tanzania K003391343 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Luke, Q. [5395] Kenya K003391338 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4715] Kenya K003391329 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Ngoni, J.F. [1284] Zimbabwe K003393182 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7632] South Africa K003394386 Yes
Muller, T. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003393179 Yes
Wingfield, R. [2166] Tanzania K003391349 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [1431] South Africa K003394390 No
Drège South Africa K000255481 Type Yes
Drège South Africa K000255482 Type Yes
Tinley, K.L. [2555] Mozambique K003393173 Yes
B. Mhoro [770] Tanzania K003391350 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [2659] Malawi K003393178 Yes
Moll, E.J. [3118] South Africa K003394389 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4589] Tanzania K003391348 Yes

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