Poaceae
Alloteropsis

Alloteropsis semialata (R.Br.) Hitchc.

First published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 210 (1909)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Guinea, Hainan, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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].
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • A. Chev. in Rev. Bot. Appliq. 13: 883.
  • F.T.A. 9: 483
  • in Contrib. U.S. Nat. Herb. 12: 210 (1909)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1989). Flora Zambesiaca 10(3): 1-231. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Robyns, W. (1934). Flore Agrostologique du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 2: 9-386. Goemaere, Bruxelles.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 47 (1958).
  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 448 (1972).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 72 (1965).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 2 (1947).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 387 (1956).
  • Hitchc. in Contr. U.S. Nat. Herb. 12: 210 (1909).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 28 (1958).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 14 (1960).
  • Robyns, Fl. Agrost. Congo Belge 2: 57 (1934).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 483 (1919).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 26, 2016 Vorontsova, M.S.; Besnard, G.; Hackel, J. [2081] Madagascar K:SPC-78615.000 No
Apr 16, 2016 Vorontsova, M.S.; Besnard, G.; Hackel, J. [1935] Madagascar K:SPC-67155.000 No
Aug 1, 2013 Vorontsova, M.S.; Besnard, G.; Ralimanana, H.; Razanatsoa, J. [919] Madagascar K:SPC-77692.000 No
Oct 1, 1962 Brunt, M.A. [279] Cameroon K000182459 Yes
Aug 1, 1926 Shanta, N.L. [499] K000282259 Unknown Type Material Yes
Homblé [63] K000282258 Type Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9032] Zambia K001574949 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9668] Zambia K001574957 Yes
Vorontsova, M.S.; Besnard, G.; Hackel, J. [1937] Madagascar K:SPC-67177.000 No
Maire, E.E. [2885] China K003336413 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003336410 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [428] Zimbabwe K000282254 Isotype Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [2924] Thailand K000688055 No
Smitinand, T.; John, H.S.T. [6795] Thailand K000688050 Yes
Henry, A. [39] China K003336411 Yes
Cuming, H. [668] Philippines K000290238 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cuming, H. [1363] Philippines K000290237 Type Yes
Larsen, K.; Santisuk, T.; Warncke, E. [2025] Thailand K000688056 Yes
Larsen, K. [10604] Thailand K000688052 Yes
Vorontsova, M.S.; Mashau, A.C.; Lehmann, C.; Solofondranohatra, C.L.; Archibald, S.; Rickenback, J.; Hempson, G.P.; Donaldson, J.E.; Gordijn, P.; Steele, A. [2365] South Africa K001930353 No
Merrett, L. [2431] Zambia K001614485 Yes
s.coll. [366] China K003336406 Yes
[J. H. I'ons] [60/42] K003337258 Yes
Cuming, H. [1414] Philippines K000290236 Type Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [20451] Thailand K000620988 No
Smitinand, T. [5744] Thailand K000688049 Yes
Wichian [334] Thailand K000688057 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [8681] Thailand K000620985 Yes
Delavay, M. (l'Abbe) [4522] China K003336408 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [12827] Thailand K000620986 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [1420] Hong Kong K003336403 Yes
Smitinand, T. [1799] Thailand K000688047 Yes
King, R.M. [5435] Thailand K000688045 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [2241] Thailand K000688053 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1151] Thailand K000620984 Yes
King, R.M. [5451] Thailand K000688046 Yes
L.B.; Abbe, E.C.; Smitinand, T. [9467] Thailand K000688054 Yes
Marcan, A. [2159] Thailand K000620989 Yes
Compton, R.H. [26121] K003337259 Yes
Sampson, T. [359] China K003336409 Yes
s.coll. [9900] China K003336405 Yes
Ducloux, F. [5622] China K003336412 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [20077] Thailand K000620987 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K003336407 Yes
s.coll. [9900] China K003336404 Yes
Larsen, K. [10026] Thailand K000688051 No
Smitinand, T. [2467] Thailand K000688048 Yes

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