Phragmites mauritianus Kunth

First published in Révis. Gramin. 1: 80 (1829)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean. It is a perennial or helophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Egypt

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1970). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 1: 1-176.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Launert, E. (1971). Flora Zambesiaca 10(1): 1-152. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1970). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 1: 1-176.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hubbard, C.E. & Vaughan, R.E. (1940). Grasses of Mauritius and Rodriguez: 1-128. Crown Agents for the Colonies, London.
  • Launert, E. (1971). Flora Zambesiaca 10(1): 1-152. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2020 Schimper [1697] Ethiopia K000366968 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2020 Boulon [s.n.] Mauritius K000366967 Type Yes
Langdale-Brown [1441] Uganda K003939273 Yes
Flamigni [5220] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939182 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [9] Sudan K003939226 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [5747] Zambia K003939456 Yes
Newbould, J.; Harley, R.M. [4328] Tanzania K003939329 Yes
Gossweiler, J. Angola K003939495 Yes
Rudatis, H. [1665] South Africa K003939577 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5454] South Africa K003939566 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [1843] Zimbabwe K003939480 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12910] Kenya K003939305 Yes
Brewer, J. [2152] Botswana K003939486 Yes
s.coll. Madagascar K003939497 Yes
Wood, J.M. [1335] South Africa K003939579 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [13534] South Africa K003939564 Yes
Verdcourt [2890] Tanzania K003939353 Yes
Chase, N.C. [2508] Mozambique K003939411 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [514] Mozambique K003939409 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1126] Sudan K003939219 Yes
Harker, K.W. [382] Uganda K003939279 Yes
Lye, K.A. [Ly5919] Uganda K003939290 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F9293] Zambia K003939461 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [976] South Africa K003939563 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [707] Botswana K003939485 Yes
Anderson, B. [972] Tanzania K003939326 Yes
Glasgow, J.P. [47/6] Kenya K003939294 Yes
[Cemon] [9574] South Africa K003939567 Yes
Chandler, P. [917] Uganda K003939278 Yes
Robertson, V.C. [s.n.] Malawi K003939432 Yes
Kinet, U. [247] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939181 Yes
Bredo [3104] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939193 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10540] Tanzania K003939327 Yes
Decary, M.R. Madagascar K003939499 Yes
s.coll. [10] Malawi K003939420 Yes
Martin, J.D. [21] Zambia K003939453 Yes
Lawrence, E. [50] Mozambique K003939408 Yes
Stocks, J. [46] Mozambique K003939413 Yes
Msiska, H.G. [30] Malawi K003939422 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1646] Uganda K003939282 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [38] Tanzania K003939331 Yes
Gutzwiller, R. [511] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939178 Yes
de Lemos, F.; Macuacua, L. [106] Mozambique K003939410 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10540] Tanzania K003939334 Yes
Burtt Davy, J.; F.L.S. [936/29] Zambia K003939450 Yes
Lisowski, S. [570] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939195 Yes
Merrett, L. [2150] Zambia K001553962 Yes
Merrett, L. [2150] Zambia K001553963 Yes
Evrard, C.M. [2418] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939194 Yes
Boane, C. [100] Mozambique K003939415 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [1171] Zimbabwe K003939472 Yes
Greenway [3587] Tanzania K003939344 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [5317] Zimbabwe K003939469 Yes
Glasgow, J.P. [47/6] Kenya K003939293 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10540] Tanzania K003939328 Yes
[Couteaux] [1088] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939184 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2974] Tanzania K003939320 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1729] Zambia K003939454 Yes
Kotschy [414] Sudan K003939225 Yes
Louis, J. [10288] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939171 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Barker, N.; Clark, V.R. Angola K003939492 Yes
Batty, M. (Mrs.) [601] Tanzania K003939355 Yes
Toms, K.E. [204] Tanzania K003939358 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [KBS2154] Zambia K003939444 Yes
Jackson, G. [543] Malawi K003939430 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2487] Uganda K003939289 Yes
Quintas, F. [126] Mozambique K003939412 Yes
Napper, D. (Miss) [516] Kenya K003939301 Yes
Buchanan [[273]] South Africa K003939575 Yes
Gomes Sousa, A. [1510] Mozambique K001736649 Yes
Bernard, R.; Andrianarivelo, S.; Rakotovao, C. [2380] Madagascar K001930194 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [9182] Angola K001636104 Yes
Salubeni, A.J.; Patel, I.H. [3805] Malawi K003939440 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D395] Tanzania K003939314 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [7654] Zambia K003939447 Yes
Sandwith, C. [33] Zambia K003939458 Yes
de Winter, B.; Leistner, O.A. [5658] Namibia K003939561 Yes
Lovett, P.; Kayombo, C. [276] Tanzania K003939352 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2223] Tanzania K003939351 Yes
Clupunga, L. [949] Zimbabwe K003939481 Yes
Rodrigues; Balfour, I.B. K003939503 Yes
Chase, N.C. [5642] Zimbabwe K003939479 Yes
Burtt Davy, J.; F.L.S. [805/29] Zambia K003939452 Yes
Trapwell, C.G. [2002] Zambia K003939443 Yes
Johnston [1073] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939191 Yes
Lewalle [4662] Burundi K003939197 Yes
Stewart [s.n.] Mozambique K003939414 Yes
Flamigni [5220] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939172 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1729] Zambia K003939455 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10540] Tanzania K003939347 Yes
Fijamo, V.; Hudson, A.; Massunde, J.A.; Chupai, M. [122] Mozambique K003939405 Yes
Seyani, J.H.; Patel [426] Malawi K003939421 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [5612] Zambia K003939451 Yes
Carmichael [1118] Tanzania K003939322 Yes
Kotschy [414] Ethiopia K003939224 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [8722] Malawi K003939438 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2304] Tanzania K003939313 Yes
McDonald, C. [1274] Kenya K003939303 Yes
Siame, W. [453] Tanzania K003939340 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2487] Uganda K003939280 Yes
Flamigni [5210] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939170 Yes
Schweickerdt; Verdoorn [621] South Africa K003939562 Yes
Mott, P.J. [290] Botswana K003939489 Yes
FitzGibbon, H.; Barcock, J. [29(E3)] Tanzania K003939336 Yes
Smith, P.A. [671] Botswana K003939488 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [23900] Tanzania K003939356 Yes
Hopkins [2238] Uganda K003939271 Yes
s.coll. [7632] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939174 Yes
Humbert, H.; Swingle, C.F. Madagascar K003939500 Yes
Bojer Mauritius K003939501 Yes
Jackson, G. [543] Malawi K003939431 Yes
Rabson Phiri [97] Zambia K003939463 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10559] Malawi K003939423 Yes
Afzelius, K.R. Madagascar K003939496 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1406] Zambia K003939459 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [3907] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939187 Yes
Kinet, U. [247] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939180 Yes
Greenway; Kanuri [13811] Tanzania K003939309 Yes
Chase, N.C. [3934] Malawi K003939433 Yes
Jackson, G. [27] Zambia K003939468 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) Madagascar K003939498 Yes
B. Mhoro [1095] Tanzania K003939312 Yes
{Greenway; Kanuri} [12910] Kenya K003939297 Yes
Myers, J.G. [6299] Sudan K003939218 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4137] Uganda K003939284 Yes
Van der Ben [2222] Burundi K003939198 Yes
Wilms, F. (Dr.) [1711] South Africa K003939565 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [8234] Zambia K003939466 Yes
Busse, W. [2936] Tanzania K003939318 Yes
[T. W. Maitland] [[740]] Uganda K003939277 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [1120] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939192 Yes
s.coll. [1057] Burundi K003939196 Yes
Brass, L.J. [17082] Malawi K003939419 Yes
Scott, L. [s.n.] Malawi K003939441 Yes
Jackson, G. [27] Zambia K003939467 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [1741] Zimbabwe K003939473 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1646] Uganda K003939283 Yes
Crook, A.O. [2084] Zimbabwe K003939482 Yes
s.coll. [1083] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939176 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Malawi K003939428 Yes
Sandwith, C. [33] Zimbabwe K003939475 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1132] Uganda K003939288 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [3386] Uganda K003939281 Yes
Hens, F. [37] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939188 Yes
Hopkins [2238] Uganda K003939274 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4344] Uganda K003939285 Yes
Mavi, S. [1399] Zimbabwe K003939449 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [4491] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939186 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5454] South Africa K003939570 Yes
Vrydagh [580] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939183 Yes
Sutherland [s.n.] South Africa K003939578 Yes
Leonard, A. [3639] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939185 Yes
Holst, C. [2758] Tanzania K003939324 Yes
Blenkiron, M.E. [436] South Africa K003939573 Yes
Speke (Capt.); Grant [576] Sudan K003939229 Yes
Evens, J. [381] Botswana K003939490 Yes
Moomaw, J.C. [961] Kenya K003939298 Yes
[illegible]; Dao [1520] Tanzania K003939342 Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Mozambique K003939417 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [15] Tanzania K003939330 Yes
Craster, W. [68] Zambia K003939464 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [803] Botswana K003939484 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [7569] Sudan K003939222 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [637] Malawi K003939434 Yes
Huntley, B.J. [1961] South Africa K003939569 Yes
Maguire, B. [BM7445] Eswatini K003939580 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10540] Tanzania K003939335 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2381] Tanzania K003939348 Yes
s.coll. [7569] Sudan K003939221 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7363] Tanzania K003939343 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [2895] Zambia K003939462 Yes
Koritschoner, H. [3073] Tanzania K003939321 Yes
Ward, C.J.; Hines, C.J. [10352] Namibia K003939560 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [266] Kenya K003939300 Yes
Dubois [1138] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939179 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [1722] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939190 Yes
Smith, J. [41] Sudan K003939220 Yes
Louis, J. [10288] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939173 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Malawi K003939427 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [2277/29] Malawi K003939442 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [29528] South Africa K003939571 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [1115] Tanzania K003939349 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2594] Tanzania K003939341 Yes
Lynes, H. [Pr61] Tanzania K003939337 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D228] Tanzania K003939307 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Mwangulango, R.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Kingdon, J.; Kimaro, G. [7684] Tanzania K003939311 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10540] Tanzania K003939346 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2596] Zambia K003939465 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B7919] Tanzania K003939316 Yes
Smith, J. [41] Sudan K003939227 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24060] Tanzania K003939333 Yes
Drummond [5697] Zimbabwe K003939474 Yes
J.A.; J.W. [3009] Zimbabwe K003939476 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. Angola K003939494 Yes
Brain, C.K. [41615] Zimbabwe K003939477 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [[1441?]] Malawi K003939436 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [7461] Sudan K003939228 Yes
J. Buchanan, C. M. G. [1245] Malawi K003939439 Yes
Fijamo, V.; Hudson, A.; Massunde, J.A.; Felipe, F.; Saize, E.; Chimbi, A. [72] Mozambique K003939404 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1258] Tanzania K003939360 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2936] Kenya K003939304 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7363] Tanzania K003939339 Yes
Glasgow, J.S. [47/3] Kenya K003939306 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1385] Tanzania K003939359 Yes
Speke (Capt.); Grant [s.n.] Sudan K003939230 Yes
Magogo; Ruffo [705] Tanzania K003939317 Yes
Harris, T.; Murray-Hudson, F. Angola K003939491 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7199] Zambia K003939460 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1389] Kenya K003939299 Yes
Langdale-Brown [1441] Uganda K003939272 Yes
Pielou, D.P. [175] Tanzania K003939338 Yes
Kinet, U. [196] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939177 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2878] Zambia K003939457 Yes
Crook, A.O. [474] Zimbabwe K003939471 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1132] Uganda K003939287 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1132] Uganda K003939286 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [4551] Eswatini K003939581 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1132] Uganda K003939292 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th812] Uganda K003939276 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [8234] Zambia K003939470 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [4181] Mozambique K003939406 Yes
Baum, H. Mozambique K003939493 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [23900] Tanzania K003939357 Yes
Batty, M. (Mrs.) [724] Tanzania K003939354 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2139] Tanzania K003939308 Yes
Gutzwiller, R. [511] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939175 Yes
Compton, R.H. [26893] Eswatini K003939582 Yes
Smith, P.A. [671] Botswana K003939487 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5697] Zimbabwe K003939478 Yes
Ward, C.J. [5555] South Africa K003939574 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [9] Sudan K003939223 Yes
Kahurananga, J.; Kibuwa; Mungai [2674] Tanzania K003939345 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10751] Tanzania K003939319 Yes
Williams, G.R. [76] Tanzania K003939323 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13811] Tanzania K003939315 Yes
Synge, A.H.M. [WC275] Malawi K003939424 Yes
de Lemos, F.; Macuacua, L. [106] Mozambique K003939407 Yes
J. Buchanan, C. M. G. [1244] Malawi K003939435 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [8722] Malawi K003939437 Yes
Langdale-Brown [1441] Uganda K003939275 Yes
Glasgow, J.P. [47/3] Kenya K003939295 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24060] Tanzania K003939332 Yes
Hall-Martin, A.J. [1740] Malawi K003939425 Yes
Ward, C.J. [5555] South Africa K003939576 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2191] Tanzania K003939325 Yes
Fay, J.M.; Doka, J. [s.n.] Central African Republic K003939168 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2878] Zambia K003939445 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K003939418 Yes
Smith, C. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003939189 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [A267] Zambia K003939446 Yes
Greenway [2381] Tanzania K003939350 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L.E. [307] South Africa K003939568 Yes
Stalmans, M. [29] South Africa K003939572 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2377] Botswana K003939483 Yes
Angus, A. [35] Zambia K003939448 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10540] Tanzania K003939310 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1132] Uganda K003939291 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [2277/29] Malawi K003939429 Yes
Hall-Martin, A.J. [913] Malawi K003939426 Yes
McDonald, J. [1274] Kenya K003939302 Yes
Stocks, J. [46] Mozambique K003939416 Yes

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