Poaceae
Sehima

Sehima nervosa (Rottler) Stapf

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 36 (1917)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula S. Central China to Tropical Asia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Cope, T.A. (2002). Flora Zambesiaca 10(4): 1-190. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • 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.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • Henty, E.E. (1969). A manual of the grasses of New Guinea: 1-215. Division of Botany, Dpt. of Forests, LAE, New Guinea.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • 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.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Cope, T.A. (2002). Flora Zambesiaca 10(4): 1-190. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 62 (1958).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 95 (1965).
  • Edwards & Bogdan, Imp. Grassl. Pl. Kenya: 85 (1951).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 41 (1947).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 531 (1956).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 52 (1960).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 36 (1917).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 23, 2009 Kerr, A.F.G. [19767] Thailand K000620092 No
Jan 23, 2009 Kerr, A.F.G. [20636] Thailand K000620091 No
Jan 23, 2009 Kerr, A.F.G. [20636] Thailand K000620090 No
Jan 23, 2009 Kerr, A.F.G. [4590] Thailand K000620095 No
Jan 23, 2009 Kerr, A.F.G. [4590] Thailand K000620094 No
Aug 18, 1986 Domin, K. [s.n.] Australia K000974833 Type Yes
Oct 4, 1935 s.coll [8818B] India K003090835 Yes
Oct 4, 1932 Nyong-Nya [8818C] K001770405 Yes
Jan 1, 1917 Rottler, J.P. [s.n.] India K000974834 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1917 Rottler, J.P. [s.n.] India K000245767 Type Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [4193] India K003090826 No
Procter, J. [3266] Tanzania K003091046 No
Cole, M.M.; CMC; PCC [[9094]] Australia K003090918 No
Boulos, L. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003090962 No
Larsen, K. [8307] Thailand K000688793 No
Lambert [s.n.] India K003090816 No
s.coll. [2997] Australia K003090916 No
M.L. [2770] Australia K003090915 No
Wilson, I.B. [25] Australia K003090907 No
Perry, R.A. [980] Australia K003090939 No
Bancroft, T.L. [s.n.] Australia K003090951 No
Bogdan, A. [AB 3846] Kenya K003091024 No
Laegaard, S.; Norsangsri, M. [21785] Thailand K000688791 No
Laegaard, S.; Norsangsri, M. [21785] Thailand K000688790 No
Leippert, H. [5104] Uganda K003091015 No
Trapnell, C.G. [2347] Kenya K003091040 No
[4702] India K003090844 No
Collenette, J.S. [4325A] Saudi Arabia K003090793 No
Greenway, P.G. [9748] Kenya K003091026 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [2336] Ethiopia K003090982 No
Henry, A. [9618] China K003090803 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [8905] Ethiopia K003090965 No
Macallum [s.n.] Australia K003090946 No
Schimper [1705] K000280659 Isotype Yes
Schimper [1705] K000280658 Isotype Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7361] Australia K003090923 No
Pullen, R. [3381] Papua New Guinea K003090897 No
White, C.T. [1502] Australia K003090952 No
Hemming, C.F. [2333] Somalia K003090973 No
Burtt, B.D. [5672] Tanzania K003091060 No
[Burett] [s.n.] Australia K003090943 No
Pappi, A. [480] Eritrea K003090961 No
Gilmour, R.S. [19] Indonesia K003090892 No
[Beshir Eff] [23] Sudan K003090969 No
Greenway, P.J. [6763] Tanzania K003091053 No
Myers, J.G. [14103] Sudan K003090970 No
Bogdan, A. [1497AB] Kenya K003091028 No
Dowson, W.J. [226] Kenya K003091039 No
Barber, C.A. [4702] India K003090818 No
Fukui, K.; Fukui, M. [1318] Ethiopia K003090980 No
Pullen, R. [6978] Papua New Guinea K003090896 No
Jacquemont, V. [530] India K003090811 No
Blake, S.T. [5939] Australia K003090929 No
Mooney, H.F. [18] India K003090813 No
Greenway [6763] Tanzania K003091052 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan K003090968 No
Brown, R. [6155] Australia K000974832 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Froideville, Monod [1891] Indonesia K003090894 No
White, C.T. [3388] Australia K003090948 No
Barber, C.A. [6417] India K003090819 Yes
s.coll. [1621] Kenya K003091034 No
Gillett, J.B. [4945] Somalia K003090978 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003090820 No
Mooney, H.F. [29] India K003090815 No
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003090941 No
[s.n.] India K003090841 No
Elsey [s.n.] Australia K003090912 No
Lazarides, M. [4300] Australia K003090945 No
Duthie, J.F. [4973] India K003090856 Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] K003090855 Yes
Paijmans, K. [2487] Australia K003090904 No
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [3192] Mozambique K003091063 Yes
Wilson, J. [14] Uganda K003091016 No
[s.n.] India K003090836 No
[W. K. Buil] [60/658] Kenya K003091035 No
Simon, B.K. [4032] Australia K003090903 No
Chedeville, E. [2168] Somalia K003090972 No
Simon, B.K.; Dunlop, C.R. [3830] Australia K003090902 No
Leippert, H. [5105] Uganda K003091014 No
Blake, S.T. [8672] Australia K003090930 No
Ramos, M. [32946] Philippines K000290038 Type Yes
Drake-Brockman [183] Somalia K003090975 No
Napper, D. [1631] Kenya K003091041 No
Fischer, C.E.C. [1387] India K003090824 No
Stewart [472] Kenya K003091042 No
Blake, S.T. [18911] Australia K003090937 No
Domin, K. [s.n.] Australia K003090933 No
[H. S. Bloxsome] [75] Australia K003090931 No
Harlan, J.R. [1398] India K003090814 No
s.coll. [15409] India K003090830 No
[21441] India K003090837 No
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [162] Indonesia K003090898 No
s.coll. [17] Australia K003090910 No
Drake-Brockman [133] Somalia K003090974 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12069] Tanzania K003091062 No
Clarkson, J.R. [4655] Australia K003090924 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7535] Australia K003090928 No
Clarkson, J.R.; Neldner, V.J. [8115] Australia K003090920 No
Burger, W. [3087] Ethiopia K003090987 No
[2469] India K003090832 No
[s.n.] India K003090839 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th 3654] Uganda K003091010 No
Olu, J.G. [4] India K003090817 No
Gillett, J.B. [18888] Kenya K003091023 No
[D. M. Baser] [s.n.] Australia K003090899 No
Baraza, F.S. [18] Tanzania K003091050 No
Pollock, N.A.R. [s.n.] Australia K003090947 No
Cope, T.; Murtland, R. [248] Yemen K003090800 No
Ironside Wood, J.R. [[S/71/37]] Somalia K003090979 No
Myers, J.G. [13446] Sudan K003090971 No
Strong, T. [A64] Australia K003090949 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K003090797 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9016] Ethiopia K003090981 No
Staples, R.R. [392] Tanzania K003091048 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9126] Ethiopia K003090967 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12938] Tanzania K003091061 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7021] Australia K003090926 No
Blake, S.T. [8731] Australia K003090940 No
Fischer, C.E.C. [588] India K003090827 No
Blake, S.T. [17320] Australia K003090934 No
[11555] India K003090834 No
Fitzgerald, W.V. [K. 249] Australia K003090901 No
Lazarides, M. [7417] Thailand K000688792 No
Dyson-Hudson [3] Uganda K003091013 No
Mooney, H.F. [855] India K003090808 No
Chandhary, S. [3811] Saudi Arabia K003090794 No
Burtt, B.D. [2630] Tanzania K003091056 No
Clayton, D. [DC 36] Kenya K003091021 No
Burger, W. [677] Ethiopia K003090985 No
Blake, S.T. [8171] Australia K003090950 No
Leippert, H. [5569] Tanzania K003091054 No
Christopher, J. [G 357] India K003090806 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003090823 No
Staples, R.R. [424] Tanzania K003091051 No
Blake, S.T. [12545] Australia K003090922 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gachathi, N.; Gatheri, G. [5085] Kenya K003091032 No
Burger, W. [2964] Ethiopia K003090986 No
[M. P. Durack] [K. 250] Australia K003090900 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M.; Aweke, G. [306] Ethiopia K003090966 No
Bisset, E. [307] Yemen K003090801 No
Pooma, R.; Pattharahirantricin, N.; Sirimongkol, S.; Supachok, P. [7637] Thailand K003090891 No
Greenway, P.J.; Napper; Kanuri [13606] Kenya K003091022 No
Bourne, A.G.; Bourne, E.T. [s.n.] India K003090821 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7468] Australia K003090921 No
[21441] India K003090838 No
Gardner, C.A. [9851] Australia K003090905 No
Frazer, C.L. [191] Kenya K003091043 No
Ash, J. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003090964 No
[15770] India K003090843 No
Lazarides, M. [7811] Australia K003090908 No
Gilbert, M.G. [4742-4756] Kenya K003091020 No
Gillett, J.B. [4855] Somalia K003090977 No
Spellenberg, R. [s.n.] Yemen K003090802 No
Bloembergen, S. [3745] Indonesia K003090893 No
Wood, J.R.I. [852] Yemen K003090799 No
Hatch, S.L. [4208] Kenya K003091037 No
Bourne [1932] India K003090829 No
[18669] India K003090840 No
Van Rensburg, H.J. [570] Tanzania K003091045 No
Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Henchie, S.J. [4846] Yemen K003090798 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11384] Tanzania K003091058 No
Mueller [s.n.] Australia K003090913 No
Koelz, W.N. [19531] India K003090805 No
Chuwa, S. [603] Tanzania K003091049 No
Welch, J.R. [67] Tanzania K003091044 No
Marcan, A. [2322] Thailand K000620088 No
Marcan, A. [2322] Thailand K000620089 No
Haines, H.H. [230] India K003090810 No
Greenway, P.J. [7405] Tanzania K003091059 No
Perry, R.A. [760] Australia K003090938 No
Ash, J. [1229] Ethiopia K003090963 No
Schomburgk, R. [10] Australia K003090914 No
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [1829] Uganda K003091017 No
Collenette, J.S. [4619] Saudi Arabia K003090791 No
Ramos, M. [32755] Philippines K003090895 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003090919 No
Drake-Brockman [473] Somalia K003090976 No
[J. Balohati] [s.n.] Eritrea K003090960 No
s.coll. [7079] Australia K003090917 No
Ament, J.G. [430] Kenya K003091033 No
Dyson-Hudson [271] Uganda K003091012 No
Winders, C.W. [7428] Australia K003090925 No
Burger, W. [905] Ethiopia K003090984 No
Phipps, J.B. [2683] Malawi K003091064 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 2976] Kenya K003091025 No
Mathew, B.F. [6753] Kenya K003091027 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K003090796 No
s.coll. [1917/63] Kenya K003091038 No
Collenette, J.S. [3925] Saudi Arabia K003090795 No
Burtt, B.D. [2656] Tanzania K003091057 No
[H. S. Bloxsome] [75] Australia K003090932 No
[4] India K003090833 No
[s.n.] India K003090842 No
Smitinand, T.; Abbe, E.C. [6176] Thailand K000688789 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [109] Ethiopia K003090988 No
Leippert [5664] Tanzania K003091055 No
s.coll. [50] India K003090822 No
Adams [954] Australia K003090909 No
Haarer, A. [1403] Tanzania K003091047 No
Wight [[2422]] India K003090812 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [s.n.] Australia K003090936 No
[Kealaz] [s.n.] K003090911 No
Collenette, J.S. [7292] Saudi Arabia K003090792 No
Mathew, B.F. [6753] Kenya K003091029 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Pakistan K003090804 No
Charoenphol, Ch.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [4889] Thailand K000688788 No
Christopher, J. [G 471] India K003090807 No
M.L. [3118] Australia K003090906 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th3502] Uganda K003091011 No
Verdcourt; Hemming; Polhill [2674] Kenya K003091019 No
[illegible] [s.n.] K003090944 No
Blake, S.T.; Webb, L.J. [15635] Australia K003090935 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [2255] Thailand K000620096 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [2255] Thailand K000620093 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; et al. [3808] Thailand K000688794 No
Blake, S.T. [10122] Australia K003090942 No
Bally; Smith, A.R. [B14733] Kenya K003091030 No
Bourne [3107] India K003090828 No
Magogo, F.C. [1277] Kenya K003091018 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1284] Ethiopia K003090983 No
Linder [3601] Kenya K003091036 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6629] Australia K003090927 No
Haines, H.H. [3654] India K003090809 No
[R. T. W. Funnco] [F1607] Uganda K003091009 No
Herlocker, D. [H-284] Kenya K003091031 No
s.coll. [15460(a)] India K003090825 No
[RHT47342] India K003090831 No
Hubbard, C.E. [7989] Australia K001651289 No

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