Poaceae
Sporobolus

Sporobolus fertilis (Steud.) Clayton

First published in Kew Bull. 19: 291 (1965)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a perennial or annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Korea, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hawaii, Marianas, Marquesas, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Niue, Queensland, Society Is., Tonga, Transcaucasus, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Victoria, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • 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.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • 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.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Sachet, M.-H. (1983). Takapoto atoll, Tuamotu archipelago: terrestrial vegetation and flora. Atoll Research Bulletin 277: 1-41.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. 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.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Lorence, D.H. & Wagner, W.L. (2019). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 1: 1-411. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. 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.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Sachet, M.-H. (1983). Takapoto atoll, Tuamotu archipelago: terrestrial vegetation and flora. Atoll Research Bulletin 277: 1-41.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Simon, B.K.; Back, P. [4151] Australia K002435438 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [433] India K002094376 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [10242] Thailand K000682621 Yes
Coert, J.H. [34-136] Indonesia K002094762 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al. [PK799] Indonesia K002094744 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12315] Hong Kong K002094061 No
Lorzing, J.A. [15710] Indonesia K002094750 Yes
{Powell, D.A.; P. J. du Puy} [341] Christmas Island K002094755 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6764] Hong Kong K002094062 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [5709] Thailand K000682619 Yes
Griffing, J.B.; Steward, A.N. [999] China K002094035 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] K001312476 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; et al. [3475] Thailand K000682623 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1808] India K002094379 Yes
Nie, M.X. [92329] China K002094023 Yes
Thein Lwin, U. [335] Burma K002094411 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [64709] French Polynesia K002435719 No
[Mosley] [340] Indonesia K002094742 Yes
Furuse, M. [43458] Japan K002093989 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002094745 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5427] Burma K002094417 Yes
Michael, N. (Rv.) [1465] Australia K002435429 Yes
Henry, A. [1030] Taiwan K000907354 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lee, H.A. [111] United States K002435724 No
Bullock, A.A. [714] India K002094389 Yes
Jayaweera, D.M.A. [2691] Sri Lanka K002094421 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Clarkson, J.R.; Staples, I.B. [2673] Australia K002435435 Yes
[Barler] [340] Indonesia K002094741 Yes
Soares, F.A. [514] Macau K002094050 No
Simon, B.K.; Andrews, S.B. [2563] Australia K002435430 Yes
Henry, A. [1030] Taiwan K002094043 Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [4431] China K002094031 Yes
Nur, Md. [4530] Malaysia K001312482 Yes
Covile, D.P.M. [7691] Hong Kong K002094052 Yes
Powell, D.A. [476] Christmas Island K002094756 Yes
Rup Chand, T. [1134] India K002094399 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W 5208] Cook Islands K002435722 No
Chung, H.H. [2404] China K002094019 Yes
[Bünnemejer] [3720] Indonesia K002094747 Yes
Roberts, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K002094767 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [7042] Macau K002094049 Yes
Christopher, J. [G. 476] India K002094395 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] K002938442 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [2719] Bhutan K001279318 Yes
Furuse, M. [12047] Japan K002093993 Yes
Furuse, M. [46135] Japan K002093997 Yes
s.coll. [206] Japan K002094044 Yes
Furuse, M. [12040] Japan K002093999 Yes
Keng, Y.L. [1212] China K002094021 No
Hallett, R.W. [s.n.] Indonesia K002094761 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [21266] India K002094392 Yes
Furuse, M. [39525] Japan K002093995 No
Sedgwick, L.J. [1586] India K002094373 Yes
[N. G. F.] [3161] Papua New Guinea K002094811 Yes
Laegaard, S.; et al. [s.n.] Malaysia K002094739 Yes
Ross, J.H. [H1603] Australia K002435434 Yes
Kermode, C.W.D. [K/14/52] Burma K002094408 Yes
Turnau, E.A. [767] K001312477 Yes
Hume, H.L. [7378] Malaysia K001312481 Yes
Furuse, M. [1304] Japan K002094016 Yes
[Bünnemejer] [2561] Indonesia K002094749 Yes
Smitinand, T. [3656] Thailand K000682618 Yes
Smitinand, T. [3656] Thailand K000682622 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [714] India K002094388 Yes
Beechy [s.n.] China K002094048 Yes
Furuse, M. [4110] Japan K002094001 No
Barber, C.A. [4402] India K002094372 Yes
J.[?] [4635] Malaysia K001312474 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002094764 Yes
Sharma, M.L. [236] India K002094369 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M. [5194] China K002094024 No
Furuse, M. [913] Japan K002094015 No
Herbarium, F. [s.n.] India K002094384 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Bishop, H. [4139] Australia K002435437 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [375] China K002094042 Yes
{E. de La Saviniere} [125] Indonesia K002094759 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002094757 Yes
Mikil, G. [40437] Malaysia K002094740 Yes
Laegaard, S.; et al. [s.n.] Malaysia K002094737 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1895] India K002094383 Yes
Taquet [1739] K002094018 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13350] Sri Lanka K002094426 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. [14308] India K002094400 Yes
Wray, L. [774] Malaysia K001312479 Yes
{Eyma} [1271] Indonesia K002094751 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K000907353 Unknown Type Material Yes
Duthie, J.F. [23081] India K002094394 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8695] Hong Kong K002094060 Yes
Matsushima [37486] Japan K002094011 Yes
Arnoldo, F. [772] Malaysia K002094736 Yes
Ching, R.C. [8824] China K002094036 Yes
Furuse, M. [12055] Japan K002093991 No
Mathew, K.T.; Perianayagam, S.; Sebastian, S. [53816] India K002094402 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [50549] Northern Mariana Islands K002435720 No
Hu, S.Y. [5509] Hong Kong K002094059 Yes
s.coll. [1788] Philippines K002094775 Yes
Furuse, M. [40684] Japan K002093996 No
Furuse, M. [46148] Japan K002093994 Yes
Wilford [260] Hong Kong K002094065 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11732] Hong Kong K002094066 Yes
Merrill, D.T. [845] Philippines K000907373 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, T.C. [889] China K002094008 Yes
Parker, B.W. [1806] India K002094397 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [RRI 552] Bangladesh K002094404 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Back, P. [4149] Australia K002435436 Yes
Ohwi, J. [s.n.] Japan K002094017 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33824 A] India K002094364 Yes
Maire, R.P. [s.n.] China K002094027 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [22688] Burma K002094412 Yes
But, P. [132] Hong Kong K002094057 Yes
[Funghuhn] [s.n.] Indonesia K002094758 Yes
Flynn, T. [6228] Micronesia, Federated States of K002435721 No
Togashi, M. [813] Japan K002094014 No
Soares, F.A. [363] Macau K002094051 No
Thompson, R. [408] India K002094385 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002094765 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Bishop, H. [4124] Australia K002435440 Yes
Keenan, J.; Aung, U.T.; Rule, R.H. [1811] Burma K002094416 Yes
Lace, J.H. [4253] Burma K002094414 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13342] Sri Lanka K002094420 Yes
Russell, F. [EA456] Australia K002435432 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [69111821R] Sri Lanka K002094423 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [44100 A] India K002094370 Yes
Chase, M.W. [9276] K001069371 No
Kingdon-Ward, F. [22593] Burma K002094406 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] Japan K002094006 Yes
Yasuda, K. [2405] Japan K002093992 Yes
Henry, A. [4287] China K002094034 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M.; Hang, S. [5297] China K002094025 No
Rose Innes, R. [RRI 569] Bangladesh K002094405 Yes
Forrest, G. [8536] China K002094028 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6468] Australia K002435433 Yes
Price, W.R. [1351] China K002094039 Yes
Nur, Md. [4502] Malaysia K001312475 Yes
s.coll. [6] K001312480 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] Hong Kong K002094054 Yes
Furuse, M. [11946] Japan K002093998 No
Henty, E.E.; Galore, M.; [NGF] [20959] Papua New Guinea K002094810 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [22435] India K002094403 Yes
Van Balgooy, M.; Mamesah, J. [6322] Indonesia K002094752 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3266] China K002094030 Yes
Clayton; Jayasekera [6151] Sri Lanka K002094418 Yes
[Y. R. Feost] [5] Indonesia K002094743 Yes
Soares, F.A. [83] Macau K002094046 No
Hu, S.Y. [5593] Hong Kong K002094055 Yes
{Bowers} [807] Papua New Guinea K002094813 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [10772] India K002094393 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34137 B] India K002094365 Yes
Laegaard, S.; et al. [s.n.] Malaysia K002094738 Yes
Gould, F.W.; Beetle, A.A. [13125] Sri Lanka K002094419 Yes
Cheo, H.C. [245] China K002094020 Yes
Nauen, J.C. [38003] Singapore K001312483 Yes
Yuncker, T.G. [9936] Niue K002435718 No
Tsiang, Y. [2823] China K002094032 Yes
Degener, O.; Degener, I. [33386] United States K002435723 No
Tsanǵ; Funǵ [[487]] China K002094041 Yes
Susu, G. [7593] Indonesia K002094808 Yes
s.coll. [637] K002938440 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [5758] Philippines K002094776 Yes
Marsden, J. [013] Hong Kong K002094047 Yes
Chow, K.S. [78052] China K002094033 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K002435431 Yes
Blake, S.T. [13517] Australia K002435428 Yes
Whitehead, J.C.; Flenley, J.R. [JW160] Indonesia K002094746 Yes
Cheesman, L.E. [240] Papua New Guinea K002094812 Yes
Girault, A.A. [s.n.] Australia K002435427 Yes
[Bünnemejer] [5599] Indonesia K002094748 Yes
Lwin, M. [637] Burma K002094415 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002094766 Yes
Francis, W.D. [s.n.] Australia K002435439 Yes
Belcher, R.O. [MC 712] Burma K002094407 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13535] Sri Lanka K002094425 Yes
Falconer, H. [s.n.] India K002094381 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [37545B] Indonesia K002094763 Yes
Souza, G.C.D. [2408] Burma K002094410 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [697] India K002094387 Yes
Veldkamp, J.F.; Kuduk, M. [9532] Papua New Guinea K002094809 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [21132] India K002094391 Yes
Christopher, J. [G.261] India K002094367 Yes
Ching, R.C. [8824] China K002094037 Yes
s.coll. [153] Japan K002094009 Yes
Collett, H. [126] India K002094401 Yes
Soares, F.A. [442] Macau K002094045 No
Robinson, H.C. [s.n.] Cocos (Keeling) Islands K002094754 Yes
Murata, K. [66552] Japan K002094010 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27366] India K002094398 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [5441] Thailand K000682620 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [41601] India K002094371 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13287] Sri Lanka K002094427 Yes
But, P. [221] Hong Kong K002094064 Yes
But, P. [046] Hong Kong K002094058 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [7192] Hong Kong K002094056 Yes
Rupchand [2205] India K002094374 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] Japan K002094007 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [7851] Hong Kong K002094053 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [6207] India K002094366 Yes
Keenan, J.; Aung, U.T.; Rule, R.H. [1806] Burma K002094409 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [10772] India K002094386 Yes
Rup Chand, T. [7930] India K002094375 Yes
Yao, K.; Tang, J. [9195] China K002094022 Yes
Furuse, M. [11820] Japan K002094000 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [588] China K002094040 Yes
Forrest, G. [14931] China K002094029 No
Savatier (M. le Dr.) [1463] Japan K002094012 Yes
Weber, C.M. [1034] Philippines K002094773 Yes
s.coll. [65] Sri Lanka K002094424 Yes
Furuse, M. [3011] Japan K002093990 Yes
s.coll. [14345] Philippines K002094774 Yes
Telford, I.R.H.; Howerd, C. [8501797] Cocos (Keeling) Islands K002094753 Yes
Patunkar, B.W. [1806] India K002094368 Yes
Rich, H.H. [841] India K002094396 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M.; Hang, S. [5338] China K002094026 No
Burkill, H.M. [HMB3290] Malaysia K001312478 Yes
But, P. [285] Hong Kong K002094063 Yes
Tanaka, H. [s.n.] Japan K002094013 Yes
[Lewis] [637] K002938441 Yes
Manders, N. [s.n.] Burma K002094413 Yes
Meijer, W. [1539] Indonesia K002094760 Yes
Clayton, D. [5039] Sri Lanka K002094422 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Norsangsri, M. [21633] Thailand K000682617 Yes
Faurie (Rev. Père) [11510] Japan Sporobolus fertilis var. pallidior K002094005 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan Sporobolus fertilis var. pallidior K002094004 Yes
Ohwi, J. [s.n.] Japan Sporobolus fertilis var. pallidior K002094003 Yes
Koyama, T.M. [7103] Japan Sporobolus fertilis var. pallidior K002094002 No
Aug 5, 2009 Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [1528] Thailand Sporobolus indicus var. major K000648120 Yes
Aug 5, 2009 Laegaard, S.; Norsangsri, M. [21647] Thailand Sporobolus indicus var. major K000648122 Yes
Aug 5, 2009 William, L. [17251] Thailand Sporobolus indicus var. major K000648121 Yes
Ho, B.C. [21-307] Singapore Sporobolus indicus var. major K001560494 Yes

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