Poaceae
Bothriochloa

Bothriochloa radicans (Lehm.) A.Camus

First published in Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 76: 164 (1931)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Africa and Arabian Peninsula. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Oman, Yemen

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Mauritius, St.Helena

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • 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. (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.
  • 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.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Brown, L.C. (1982). The Flora and Fauna of St Helena: 1-88. Land Resources Development Centre, Surbiton, England.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by T. A. Cope [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Camus in Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s. 76: 164 (1931).
  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 56 (1958).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 100 (1965).
  • Edwards & Bogdan, Imp. Grassl. Pl. Kenya: 74 (1951).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 5 (1947).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 402 (1956).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 18 (1960).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 27, 2008 Crawford, F. [68] Namibia K000450396 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [23194] Uganda K002381523 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [TH 3184] Uganda K002381527 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [TH 2839] Uganda K002381525 Yes
Colville [1883/29] Kenya K002381531 Yes
Verdcourt; Baring, E.; Williams, J.G. [2189] Kenya K002381529 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6939] Kenya K002381539 Yes
Appleton Somalia K000280707 Type Yes
Appleton Somalia K000280708 Type Yes
Hemming, C.F. [490] Kenya K002381535 Yes
Linton, A. [172] Kenya K002381541 Yes
Wilson, J. [1594] Uganda K002381524 No
Edwards, D.C. [2982] Kenya K002381533 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2172] Kenya K002381537 Yes
Stewart [482] Kenya K002381534 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B 9737] Kenya K002381530 Yes
Hemingway, P. [822] Kenya K002381536 No
Pole Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [1067] Kenya K002381538 Yes
Thomas, H. [TH3949] Uganda K002381521 Yes
Edwards, D.C. [19] Kenya K002381532 Yes
Kalema, J. [JK3051] Uganda K002381522 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [TH 3405] Uganda K002381526 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [5086] Kenya K002381540 Yes
Brown, E.S. [1377. B] Uganda K002381528 Yes

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0