Poaceae
Sporobolus

Sporobolus elongatus R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 170 (1810)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Australia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia

Introduced into:

Fiji, Germany, Hawaii, Korea, Marianas, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Zealand North, Pitcairn Is., Solomon Is., Tubuai Is., Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, 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.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Henty, E.E. (1969). A manual of the grasses of New Guinea: 1-215. Division of Botany, Dpt. of Forests, LAE, New Guinea.
  • 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.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2014-continuously updated). Atlas of Living Australia http://www.ala.org.au/.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hallé, N. (1980). Les Orchidees de Tubuai (archipel des Australes, Sud Polynesie), suivies d'un catalogue des plantes a fleurs et fougeres des iles Australes. Cahiers de l'Indo-Pacifique 2(3): 69-130.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Henty, E.E. (1969). A manual of the grasses of New Guinea: 1-215. Division of Botany, Dpt. of Forests, LAE, New Guinea.
  • 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.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 31, 2021 Hosaka, E.Y. [1631] United States K001614871 No
Jun 8, 2021 Whitney, L.D. [4040] United States K001614862 No
Aug 4, 1992 Zacks, P. [s.n.] Australia K000907398 Type Yes
Aug 4, 1992 Brown, R. [6207] Australia K000907397 Type Yes
Bowman, J.E. [s.n.] Australia K002435599 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2879] Australia K002435538 No
Muller [s.n.] K002435577 No
Hubbard, C.E. [2189] Australia K002435539 No
MacGillivray, J. [756] Australia K002435555 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6469] Australia K002435562 No
Bloxsome, H.L. [15] Australia K002435549 No
Hubbard, C.E. [4899] Australia K002435567 No
Hamilton, A.A. [s.n.] Australia K002435597 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Sharpe, P.; Stanley, T. [2933] Australia K002435546 No
{I. Franc, à Nouméa} [2185] New Caledonia K002435708 No
[Bactez] [s.n.] K002435579 No
Grove, C.H. [S.n.] Australia K002435541 No
Jackson, P.; Gaudichaud, C. [s.n.] K002435585 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4067] Australia K002435591 Yes
Camfield, J.H. [s.n.] Australia K002435594 Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K002435532 No
Tryon, H. [4055] Australia K002435545 No
Brass, L.J. [2173] Australia K002435543 No
Blake, S.T. [22375] Australia K002435551 No
Lazarides, M. [4161] K002435566 No
Hubbard, C.E. [5823] Australia K002435544 No
Hubbard, C.E. [4988] Australia K002435558 No
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K002435571 No
Hubbard, C.E. [2404] Australia K002435565 No
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002093521 Yes
Balansa, M. [896] New Caledonia K002435704 No
Blake, S.T. [13020] Australia K002435534 No
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K002435553 No
McKie, E.N. [653] Australia K002435586 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4733] Australia K002435540 No
Breakwell, E. [s.n.] Australia K002435589 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4325] Australia K002435572 No
Taylor, T. [s.n.] K002435587 Yes
[C. Ltuort] [s.n.] K002435581 No
Bloxsome, H.J. [15] Australia K002435547 No
s.coll. [78] K002435568 No
Hubbard, C.E. [4500] Australia K002435578 No
Mason, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002093520 Yes
Greenwood, W. [744] Fiji K002435710 No
Schlechter, R. [14829] New Caledonia K002435702 No
Blake, S.T. [22375] Australia K002435552 No
Blake, S.T. [14164] Australia K002435570 No
Hennecart, J.; Rancher, J. [s.n.] New Caledonia K002435707 No
Blake, S.T. [19300] Australia K002435590 Yes
Blake, S.T. [51] Australia K002435563 No
Hubbard, C.E. [3235] Australia K002435548 No
Bloxsome, H.S. [78] Australia K002435537 No
Blake, S.T. [14164] Australia K002435569 No
[R. Beiers] [12] Australia K002435533 No
Cryer, J. [2] United Kingdom K002093522 Yes
Helms, R. [31622] Australia K002435595 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5256] Australia K002435573 No
Hubbard, C.E. [4305] Australia K002435583 No
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K002435560 No
Shirley, J. [489] Australia K002435557 No
Simon, B.K.; Back, P. [4147] Australia K002435536 No
Pancher, M. [s.n.] New Caledonia K002435703 No
Vickery, J. [24] Australia K002435593 Yes
Belson, E. [1930] K002435582 No
Belson, E. [S.n.] Australia K002435554 No
Hubbard, C.E. [2908] Australia K002435575 No
Hubbard, C.E. [5936] Australia K002435564 No
Vickery, J.; Constable, E.F. [16659] Australia K002435598 Yes
White- Haney, J. [s.n.] Australia K002435542 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Hubbard, M.G. (Mrs.) [8130] Australia K002435561 No
Burbidge, N.T. [1813] Australia K002435592 Yes
Blake, J.G. [4425] Australia K002435535 No
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K002435559 No
[W. J. Wenliester] [499] Australia K002435556 No
Constable, E.F. [16576] Australia K002435588 Yes
Bloxsome, H.S. [55] Australia K002435574 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002435580 No
Williams, R.W. [B103] Australia K002435550 No
Franc [122] New Caledonia K002435705 No
Blake, S.T.; Petrie, D. [52] K002435576 No
Bonati, G.; à Nouméa Franc, N. [122] New Caledonia K002435706 No
Hennecart, M. [s.n.] New Caledonia K002435709 No
Camfield, J.H. [s.n.] Australia K002435596 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images