Sporobolus natalensis

Sporobolus natalensis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Zoysieae
Subtribus: Sporobolinae
Genus: Sporobolus
Species: Sporobolus natalensis

Name

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Sporobolus natalensis (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz, 1895

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Vilfa natalensis Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 154 (1854).
  • Heterotypic
    • Sporobolus capensis var. laxus Nees, Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill.: 155 (1841).
    • Sporobolus indicus var. laxus (Nees) Stapf in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 7: 586 (1900).
    • Sporobolus kwiluensis Vanderyst, Bull. Agric. Congo Belge 11: 116 (1920), nom. provis.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa '
      • Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Namibia, Northern Provinces
    • Regional: Central Africa '
      • Cameroon, Zambia, Zaïre
    • Regional: Eastern Africa '
      • Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Peninsular Arabia '
      • Saudi Arabia, Yemen
    • Introduced into:
      • Egypt, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, St.Helena

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Vernacular names

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English: Giant Rat's Tail Grass
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