Poaceae
Panicum

Panicum massaiense Stapf

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 34: 144 (1904)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Uganda to S. Tropical Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 39 (1958).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 61 (1965).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 32 (1947).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 51 (1958).
  • Mez in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie: 34: 144 (1904).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 680 (1920).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1987 Scott, L. Mozambique K000282447 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1932 Haarer [1519] Tanzania K000255551 Unknown Type Material Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2122] Zambia K003392341 Yes
Lamprey, H.F. [381] Tanzania K003390473 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4419] Uganda K003390459 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15318] Tanzania K003390479 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [589] Zambia K003392349 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4011] Tanzania K003390474 Yes
B. Mhoro [1138] Tanzania K003390467 Yes
Gerald, V. [4588] Tanzania K003390494 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [928] Zambia K003392339 Yes
Procter, J. [3300] Tanzania K003390477 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1850] Tanzania K003390488 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4638] Zambia K003392342 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2220] Tanzania K003390502 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1490] Tanzania K003390491 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [6713] Tanzania K003390480 Yes
Nicholson, B.D. [102] Tanzania K003390489 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2216] Tanzania K003390487 Yes
Jackson, G. [477] Malawi K003392337 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [4186] Tanzania K003390504 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2340] Tanzania K003390499 Yes
Abel, N. [94] Zambia K003392346 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1659] Tanzania K003390475 Yes
Siame, W. [427] Tanzania K003390485 Yes
[R. N. Funines] [136] Uganda K003390462 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2545B] Tanzania K003390493 Yes
Bjornstad, A. [762] Tanzania K003390482 Yes
Verdcourt [4023] Tanzania K003390468 Yes
Bjornstad, A. [AB1665] Tanzania K003390495 Yes
Procter, J. [3032] Tanzania K003390478 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7001] Tanzania K003390465 Yes
Abel, N. [567] Zambia K003392345 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2180] Tanzania K003390503 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4419] Uganda K003390458 Yes
Abel, N. [577] Zambia K003392350 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Mbago, F. [24278] Tanzania K003390505 Yes
[K. W. Haiker] [630] Uganda K003390461 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [589] Zambia K003392348 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [4215] Tanzania K003390463 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6984] Tanzania K003390471 Yes
Procter, J. [3889] Tanzania K003390497 Yes
Bullock, A.A.; Pêtre, C. [25] Tanzania K003390492 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [3122KBS] Zambia K003392340 Yes
Procter, J. [3293] Tanzania K003390476 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2340] Tanzania K003390464 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [AH1608] Tanzania K003390500 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5659] Zambia K003392347 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [Y1599] Tanzania K003390501 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24982] Uganda K003390460 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6983] Tanzania K003390469 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [748] Zambia K003392343 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [6787] Tanzania K003390498 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24165] Tanzania K003390481 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [918] Zambia K003392344 Yes
Bond, W. [W562] Mozambique K003392338 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [1737] Tanzania K003390490 Yes
{Greenway} [6983] Tanzania K003390470 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Mbago, F. [24277] Tanzania K003390506 Yes
Paulo, S. [422] Tanzania K003390484 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6984] Tanzania K003390472 Yes
B. Mhoro [1307] Tanzania K003390483 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14386] Tanzania K003390486 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC3872] Tanzania K003390496 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1213] Uganda K003390457 Yes
Peterson, A. [66] Tanzania K003390466 Yes

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