Poaceae
Panicum

Panicum pusillum Hook.f.

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 227 (1864)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

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.
  • 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.
  • 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].
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 9: 275.
  • in J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 7: 227 (1864)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • 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.
  • 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].
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Robyns, W. (1934). Flore Agrostologique du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 2: 9-386. Goemaere, Bruxelles.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • 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. 38 (1958).
  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 433 (1972).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 60 (1965).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 505 (1956).
  • Hook. f. in Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 7: 227 (1864).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 44 (1960).
  • Robyns, Fl. Agrost. Congo Belge 2: 216 (1934).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 109 (1955).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 725 (1920).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [150] Cameroon K000107908 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Cheek, M.; Kemei; Toh; Gosline; Pollard [9755] Cameroon K001422536 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Cheek, M.; Kemei; Toh; Gosline; Pollard [9744] Cameroon K001422537 Yes
Jun 1, 1998 Kamundi, D.; Manyuchi; Gashu; Moyo; Buzgo; Clement, G. [693] Cameroon K001422531 Yes
Jun 1, 1998 Zapfack, L.; Sogwa, D. [1217] Cameroon K001422534 Yes
Jun 1, 1998 Cheek, M.; Satabie; Onana; Litt; Dilen; Peter; Tadt [8485] Cameroon K001422533 Yes
May 1, 1998 Kamundi, D.; Manyuchi; Ngoakon; Gashu; Eyassu; Aye [654] Cameroon K001422530 Yes
May 1, 1998 Etuge, M.; Pollard, A. [3478] Cameroon K001422532 Yes
May 1, 1998 Cheek, M.; Satabie [8758] Cameroon K001422538 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [4754] Uganda K003391164 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [770] Ethiopia K003209720 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [8195] Ethiopia K003209717 Yes
Mann G. [2090] Cameroon K000182419 Type Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3194] Kenya K003391178 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ermias, D. [8477] Ethiopia K003209711 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10345] Tanzania K003391191 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3600] Kenya K003391179 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4347] Kenya K003391172 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th10715A] Sudan K003209706 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3283] Kenya K003391175 Yes
Friis, I.; Hounde, A.; Jakobsen, K. [517] Ethiopia K003209714 Yes
Pawek, J. [9263] Malawi K003393089 Yes
Wingfield [782] Tanzania K003391184 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5819A] Ethiopia K003209710 Yes
Pawek, J. [11225] Malawi K003393091 Yes
Hedberg, O. [93104] Cameroon K000087441 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [5375] Tanzania K003391181 Yes
Geesteranus, R.A.M. [6146] Kenya K003391171 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2790] Zambia K001609180 Yes
Cheek, M. [8756] Cameroon K001422539 Yes
Tadjouteu, F.; Achoundong; Cheek; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi [223] Cameroon K001418559 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [6396] Malawi K003393090 Yes
Thulin, M.; Tidigs, A. [162] Kenya K003391174 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2142] Cameroon K000182417 Yes
Stewart, R.B. [C22] Ethiopia K003209721 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4881] Kenya K003391173 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [25] Sudan K003209713 Yes
Pawek [2127] Malawi K003393092 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [4736] Uganda K003391165 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [1016] Ethiopia K003209718 Yes
Adam, J.G. [24649] Guinea K001906452 Yes
Adam, J.G. [26550] Guinea K001906453 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [3551] Uganda K003391168 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2474] Sudan K003209703 Yes
Howard, W.J. [UTT12] Sudan K003209707 Yes
Edwards, S. [14] Ethiopia K003209722 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10431] Tanzania K003391185 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K. [Ly-5336] Uganda K003391163 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9171] Ethiopia K003209709 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B.; Jefford, T.; Lundstrom, G. [1671] Ethiopia K003209719 Yes
Schimper [1095] Ethiopia K000255571 Type No
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1859] Ethiopia K003209708 Yes
Blair, I.J. [368] Sudan K003209705 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1239A] Uganda K003391170 Yes
Gilbert; Mesfin [6752] Kenya K003391177 Yes
Migeod F. [161A] Cameroon K000182420 Type Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3705] Uganda K003391169 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [5375] Tanzania K003391187 Yes
Stolz, A. [1271] Tanzania K003391188 Yes
Blair, I.J. [362] Sudan K003209702 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [4076] Sudan K003209704 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1057] Ethiopia K003209715 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3705] Uganda K003391167 Yes
Wingfield [114a] Tanzania K003391182 Yes
Thulin, M. [1353] Ethiopia K003209712 Yes
Wingfield [114] Tanzania K003391183 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [25113] Kenya K003391180 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.) [2730] Ethiopia K003209716 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB5299] Kenya K003391176 Yes
Namaganda, M. [1223] Uganda K003391166 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Persson, E.; Pettersson, B.; Pocs, T. [87657] Tanzania K003391189 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2479] Sudan K003209701 Yes
Morton, J.K. [K1045] Cameroon K003391190 Yes
Phillips, E. [1518] Malawi K003393088 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2719] Tanzania K003391186 Yes

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