Poaceae
Trichopteryx

Trichopteryx marungensis Chiov.

First published in Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n.s., 26: 67 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Tanzania and S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D. (1989). Flora Zambesiaca 10(3): 1-231. 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.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 10: 9 (1937).
  • in Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. n.s. 26: 67 (1919)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. (1989). Flora Zambesiaca 10(3): 1-231. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Chiov. in N. Giorn. Bot. Ital., n.s., 26: 67 (1919).
  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa,ed. 2, 3: 420 (1972).
  • Hubbard in Flora of Tropical Africa 10: 9 (1937).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 201 (1955).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1970 Thomas, A.S. [952] Uganda K000281034 Holotype Yes
Pawek, J. [6842] Malawi K002385879 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K002385729 No
Arnstein Lye, K. [Ly-6488] Uganda K002385797 No
Leonard, A. [3533] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385737 No
Williamson, G. [1069] Zambia K002385891 No
s.coll. [10720] Zambia K002385893 No
Phipps, J.B.; Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [3004] Zambia K002385883 No
Brunt, M. [991] Cameroon K002385724 No
Merrett, L. [2102] Zambia K001553961 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8555] Zambia K001574391 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9847] Zambia K001574390 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8948] Zambia K001574378 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8779] Zambia K001574377 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3705] Zambia K000281040 Holotype Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3705] Zambia K000281039 Holotype Yes
s.coll. [2244] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385730 No
Scaetta [2328] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385733 No
Lisowski, S. [C-467] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385740 No
Drummond, R.B. [8302] Zambia K002385889 No
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [1004] Zambia K002385892 No
Troupin, G. [15666] Rwanda K002385743 No
Jackson, G. [458] Malawi K002385878 No
Astle, W.L. [640] Zambia K002385882 No
Scaetta [98m] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385739 No
McCallum Webster, M. [A273] Zambia K002385885 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th3839] Uganda K002385798 No
Gbile, Z.O.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI62898] Nigeria K002385673 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8946] Tanzania K002385799 No
Gilon [81] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385741 No
Hepper, F.N.; Charter, J.R. [2019] Cameroon K002385725 No
Alers, M.P.T.; Blom, A. [187] Gabon K002385723 No
Hepper, F.N.; Charter, J.R. [2019] Cameroon K002385726 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385732 No
de Witte, G.F. [3603] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385738 No
Greenway [5408] Zambia K002385890 No
Astle, W.L. [4950] Zambia K002385881 No
Hinds, J.H. [239] Zambia K002385887 No
Robinson, E.A. [1518] Zambia K002385884 No
Robinson, E.A. [6607] Zambia K002385894 No
Leonard, A. [4082] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385742 No
Astle, W.L. [1594] Zambia K002385886 No
Wild, H. [4612] Zimbabwe K002385880 No
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [1098] Zambia K002385888 No
Muerillon, A. [1312] Cameroon K002385728 No
Lebrun [[4678]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385735 No
Gilon [80] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385734 No
Daramola, B.O. [FHI62430] Nigeria K002385674 No
Pawek, J. [8775] Malawi K001651877 No
Devred, R. [2125] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385731 No
Scaetta [1701] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002385736 No
Brunt, M. [751] Cameroon K002385727 No
Wingfield, R. [379] Tanzania K002385800 No

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