Poaceae
Sporobolus

Sporobolus paniculatus (Trin.) T.Durand & Schinz

First published in Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 823 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

  • Vilfa paniculata Trin. in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 5(2, Bot.): 67 (1839)

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Cope, T. (1999). Flora Zambesiaca 10(2): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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].
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P. (1973). Énumération des plantes vasculaires du Sénégal: 1-209. Maisons Alfort: Institut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Clayton in Kew Bull. 19: 294.
  • Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 823 (1895)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Cope, T. (1999). Flora Zambesiaca 10(2): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 407 (1972).
  • Th. Dur. & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 823 (1895).

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. [142] Cameroon K000107910 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [128] Cameroon K000107921 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [1934] Mexico K000465913 Yes
s.coll. [2983] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436608 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [2124] Mexico K000465915 Yes
Cheek, M.; Nzoumou [15043] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000581738 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8882] Burundi K002436617 Yes
[J. T. Baldwin Jr.] [14096] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436605 Yes
Adam, J.G. [16488] Liberia K002435851 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [6A] Cameroon K000182176 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Arends, J.C.; Louis, A.M.; Bouman, F.; Karper, J.J. [882] Gabon K002436598 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [1798] Mexico K000465914 Yes
Gosline, W.G.; Belrichard, C. [309] Cameroon K001562346 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [9608] Mexico K000465912 Yes
Gledhill, D. [239] Sierra Leone K002435840 No
s.coll. [II39] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436614 Yes
Oche, M.O. [MRK 90] Nigeria K002435856 Yes
s.coll. [1065] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436610 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [10352] Liberia K002435850 Yes
Adam, J.G. [20140] Liberia K002435848 Yes
Chevallier, F.F. [37886] Guinea K002435835 Yes
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI55012] Nigeria K002435858 Yes
Gillett, S. [10] Cameroon K000182177 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3564] Sierra Leone K002435845 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9857] Burundi K002436618 Yes
Adams, C.D.; Akpabia, G.K. [4503] Ghana K002435854 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6869] Burundi K002436615 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [18878] Guinea K002435834 Yes
[Varweryst] [5378] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436612 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [363] Nigeria K002435860 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Bilivogui, D.; Diabate, M.; Haba, O-O. [13219] Guinea K001604528 Yes
Cheek, M.; Satabie; Onana; Litt; Dilen; Peter; Tadt [8483] Cameroon K001422594 Yes
Cheek, M.; Satabie; Onana; Ghogue; Nana [8728] Cameroon K001422593 Yes
Hall, J.B. [509] Nigeria K002435855 Yes
Reekmans, M. [I0246] Burundi K002436620 Yes
Latilo; Fagbemi [FHI 64798] Nigeria K002435864 Yes
s.coll. [8518] Sierra Leone K002435841 Yes
Schlechter, R. [12448] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436611 Yes
Compère, P. [1860] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436602 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8628] Burundi K002436616 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [157] Sierra Leone K000365300 Type Yes
Hens, Fr. [297] Congo, Republic of the K000365288 Type Yes
Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [11921] Cameroon K002436597 Yes
Cheek, M.R.; Williams, Th.; Diakite [12594] Guinea K000436035 Yes
Callens, H. [1139] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436613 Yes
Balde, A.; Fofana, F.; Larridon, I.; Couch, C. [69] Guinea K000743611 Yes
s.coll. [1192] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436609 Yes
Adams, J.E. [25147] Liberia K002435847 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Adokpo, C. [3159] Benin K001324492 Yes
Pebéguin, M. [1719] Guinea K002435832 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [31983] Ghana K002435853 Yes
Carlier [378] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436604 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [1876] Mexico K000465911 Yes
Vogel [s.n.] Nigeria K000365302 Type Yes
Cheek, M.R.; Achoundong; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu; Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi [10026] Cameroon K001418524 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [7A] Cameroon K000182179 Yes
de Winter, B. [9201] Namibia K002937003 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9900] Burundi K002436622 Yes
Sanford, W.W. [5392] Cameroon K000182191 Yes
Flamigni, A. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436603 Yes
Jones, T.S. [223] Sierra Leone K002435839 Yes
Compère, P. [1788] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436607 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [78767] Guinea K002435831 Yes
Tuley, P.; Jackson, J.K.; Magaji, S.O. [1910] Nigeria K002435857 Yes
Humbert, H.; Swingle, C., F. [4719] Madagascar K000244777 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Hyac Vauderyst] [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436606 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4667] Sierra Leone K002435842 Yes
J.C.S. [K10] Nigeria K002435862 Yes
Adames, P. [734] Liberia K002435846 No
Adam, J.G. [20070] Liberia K002435849 Yes
Sanford, W.W. [5396] Cameroon K000182190 Yes
Letouzey, R. [13064] Cameroon K002436595 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3996] Madagascar K000244776 Type Yes
Hall, J.B. [K39] Nigeria K002435861 Yes
Carvalho [5273] Guinea K002436599 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K002435837 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4667] Sierra Leone K002435836 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9692] French Guiana K002435833 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL 2641] Sierra Leone K002435844 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [949] Sierra Leone K002435838 Yes
Vogel [89] Nigeria K000365303 Type Yes
Reekmans, M. [6909] Burundi K002436621 Yes
Tuley [1008] Nigeria K002435859 Yes
Callens, H. [1182] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436601 Yes
Jacques-Félix [4925] Cameroon K002436594 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9858] Burundi K002436619 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [451] Cameroon K002436596 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 22591] Nigeria K002435865 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI 34222] Nigeria K002435863 Yes
Migeod, F.W.H. [348] Cameroon K000182178 Yes
s.coll. [P316] Sierra Leone K002435843 Yes
s.coll. [1182] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002436600 Yes
s.coll. [1660] Burundi K002436623 Yes
Aug 1, 1930 Lely, H., V. [436] Nigeria Sporobolus regularis K000365301 Type Yes

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