Poaceae
Arthraxon

Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino

First published in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 26: 214 (1912)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Asia to E. Australia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Manchuria, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Alabama, Amur, Arkansas, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Aedo, C., Tellería, M.T. & Velayos, M. (eds.) (1999). Bases Documentales para la Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial; Plantas vascularis y hongos: 1-414. CSIC, real jardín Botánico, Madrid.
  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • 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.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • 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.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • 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].
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • 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.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • 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.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Vigosa-Mercado, J.L. & Fonseca, R.M. (2017). Flora de Guerrero 75: 1-153. Facultade de Ciencias, UNAM.
  • 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.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Aedo, C., Tellería, M.T. & Velayos, M. (eds.) (1999). Bases Documentales para la Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial; Plantas vascularis y hongos: 1-414. CSIC, real jardín Botánico, Madrid.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Camus, E.G. & Camus, A. in H. Lecomte (1922). Flore Générale de l'indo-Chine 1(3): 193-336.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Cope, T.A. (2002). Flora Zambesiaca 10(4): 1-190. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • 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.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Hubbard, C.E. & Vaughan, R.E. (1940). Grasses of Mauritius and Rodriguez: 1-128. Crown Agents for the Colonies, London.
  • 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.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Merkodovich, N.A. (ed.) (1941). Flora Uzbekistana 1: 1-566. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • 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.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Robyns, W. (1929). Flore Agrostologique du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1: 1-229. Goemaere, Bruxelles.
  • Roshevitz, R.J. & al. (eds.) (1950). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 2: 1-315. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • 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?
Jun 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [7898] Cameroon K000107933 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [9421] Thailand K000620296 No
Lobo, S.; Quesada, A. [1693] Costa Rica K001560949 Yes
Lobo, S. [1849] Costa Rica K001561356 Yes
Zhu, D.H.; 王永；尚涛 [1719] China K001871213 No
Bosser, J. [16.223] Madagascar K001891330 No
Grayum, M.H. [11338] Costa Rica K001614084 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K000974972 Unknown Type Material Yes
Falconer, H. [s.n.] India K000975014 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lobo, S. [1775] Costa Rica K001561333 Yes
Lobo, S.; Cascante, A.; Porras, L.; Monge, C. [1902] Costa Rica K001561361 Yes
Hance, H.F. [1396] China K000974968 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [592] Thailand K000688843 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [16404] Thailand K000620297 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000245900 Type Yes
Laegaard, S. [21778] Thailand K000688846 No
Laegaard, S. [21759] Thailand K000688844 No
Hance, H.F. [1396] China K000974966 Type Yes
Schrenck, A.G.von [s.n.] Kazakhstan K000974974 Unknown Type Material Yes
Laegaard, S. [21761] Thailand K000688845 No
Hance, H.F. [1396] China K000974967 Type Yes
Schrenck, A.G.von [s.n.] Kazakhstan K000974973 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2774] Thailand K000620295 No
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan K000974970 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan K000974971 Unknown Type Material Yes
Carr, C.E. [14643] Papua New Guinea K000290033 Type Yes
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan K000974969 Type Yes
Stuart, C. [s.n.] Australia K000975036 Type Yes
Jun 1, 2004 Gosline, G. [277] Cameroon Arthraxon micans K000746241 No
Aug 1, 1889 Ayres [47] Mauritius Arthraxon micans K000244581 Type Yes
A.S.T. [Th1612] Sudan Arthraxon micans K002289295 No
Aylmer, G. [627] Sudan Arthraxon micans K002289292 No
Gillett, J.B. [14505] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289314 No
Wickens, G.E. [1447] Sudan Arthraxon micans K002289288 No
Mooney, H.F. [6107] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289308 No
Pappi, A. [183] Eritrea Arthraxon micans K002289298 No
Wallich, N. [8833] Nepal Arthraxon micans K000245912 Type Yes
Ramsay, C.B. [s.n.] Indian Subcontinent Arthraxon micans K000975006 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ash, J.W. [609] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289318 No
Wallich, N. [8833] Burma Arthraxon micans K000975007 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5636] Tanzania Arthraxon micans K000468788 No
Wickens, G.E. [2744] Sudan Arthraxon micans K002289297 No
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [2262] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289307 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; et al. [3872] Thailand Arthraxon micans K000688854 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9225] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289320 No
Parker, C. [E202] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289311 No
Grabham, G.W. [s.n.] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289316 No
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5716] Tanzania Arthraxon micans K000468708 No
Heyne, B. [8833] India Arthraxon micans K000975008 Type Yes
Parker, C. [E375] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289300 No
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1840] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289303 No
Gillett, J.B. [14834] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289315 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1889] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289306 No
Pettet, A. [s.n.] Sudan Arthraxon micans K002289289 No
s.coll. [81] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289312 No
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [6] Sudan Arthraxon micans K002289296 No
Friis, I.; Hounde, A.; Jakobsen, K. [398] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289310 No
Bally, P.R.O. [B10060] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289309 No
Wickens, G.E. [2592] Sudan Arthraxon micans K002289291 No
Mooney, H.F. [6049] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289301 No
Ash, J. [1005] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289302 No
Royle, J.F. [278] Bangladesh Arthraxon micans K000246131 Type Yes
Tadesse, M.; Kagnew, G.Y. [1773-1793] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289319 No
Parker, C. [E350] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289305 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; et al. [3594] Thailand Arthraxon micans K000688855 No
Blair, I.J. [186] Sudan Arthraxon micans K002289290 No
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1399] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289304 No
Schimper [1532] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K000280734 Unknown Type Material Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1054] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289317 No
Wallich, N. [8833] Nepal Arthraxon micans K000245913 Syntype Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. ; de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Duyfjes, B.E.E.; de Wilde, W. c.s. [5528] Sudan Arthraxon micans K002289293 No
Mooney, H.F. [5073] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289313 No
Wight, R. [1683] India Arthraxon micans K000245911 Type Yes
Wight, R. [1683] India Arthraxon micans K000246132 Isotype Yes
Rottler, J.P. [s.n.] India Arthraxon micans K000975009 Unknown Type Material Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Hailu, A.; Getachew, E. [11904] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K002289299 No
Schimper [911] Ethiopia Arthraxon micans K000280735 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, A.S. [1611A] Sudan Arthraxon micans K002289294 No

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