Poaceae

Axonopus P.Beauv.

First published in Ess. Agrostogr.: 12 (1812)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa, Central U.S.A. to Tropical & Subtropical America, Easter Island.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Central African Repu, Central American Pac, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Carolina, Suriname, Tanzania, Texas, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Virginia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, California, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Japan, Jawa, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Philippines, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Spain, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Black. in Adv. Front. Pl. Sci. 5 (1963)
  • Ess. Agrost. 12, 154 (1812)
  • F.T.A. 9: 565 (1919)
  • Gledhill in Bol. Soc. Brot. 40: 125 (1966)
  • in J. West Afr. Sci. Ass. 11: 20 (1966).

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Black in Adv. Front. Pl. Sci. 5: 1–186 (1963).
  • Ess. Agrost.: 12 (1812).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Ess. Agrost.: 12 (1812)
  • G.A. Black in Adv. Front. Pl. Sci. 5: 1–186 (1963)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Swallen, J.R. [3921] Brazil K001059150 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Swallen, J.R. [4006] Brazil K001059151 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Swallen, J.R. [1570] Brazil K001059148 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [3684] Brazil K001059149 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Henicka, G. [2249] Brazil K000579251 No
Oct 8, 1989 Wood, J.R.I. [3957] Colombia K001468548 Yes
Jul 29, 1981 Filgueiras, T.S. [759] Brazil K001078945 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Balansa, B. [105] Paraguay K000643255 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Skvortzov, B.V. [92] Brazil K001078996 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Bommer, D.F.R. [8] Brazil K001078999 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Glaziou, A.F.M. [22487] Brazil K001078947 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hatschbach, G.G. [33108] Brazil K001086026 Yes
Feb 1, 1979 Burchell, W.J. [6432] Brazil K001086014 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [10606] Brazil K001078943 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [9862a] Brazil K001086007 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [9817] Brazil K001078944 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [8687] Brazil K001078946 Yes
Jan 1, 1954 Drummond [s.n.] Cuba K001086020 Yes
Dec 21, 1953 Glaziou, A.F.M. [22483] Brazil K001086183 Yes
Dec 19, 1953 Glaziou, A.F.M. [20567] Brazil K001086022 Yes
Dec 19, 1953 Glaziou, A.F.M. [57380] Brazil K001086021 Yes
Dec 18, 1953 Rothery, H.C. [16] French Guiana K000334687 Yes
Dec 18, 1953 Rothery, H.C. [15] French Guiana K000334686 Yes
Dec 18, 1953 Glaziou, A.F.M. [17934] Brazil K001086182 Yes
Dec 18, 1953 Glaziou, A.F.M. [22488] Brazil K001078942 Yes
Dec 18, 1953 Dusén, P. [16048] Brazil K001078941 Yes
Dec 18, 1953 Glaziou, A.F.M. [17934] Brazil K001086177 Yes
Dec 10, 1953 Hassler, E. [8197] Paraguay K000643284 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1936 Gardner, G. [3531] Brazil K001086019 Yes
Filgueiras, T.S. [1147] Brazil K001086213 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Santos, A.J.B.; Moreira, G.A.; Pereira, J.B.; Amaral, J.P.; Simon, M.F.; Moser, P. [15745] Brazil K001589206 Yes
Gardner [2349] Brazil K000004266 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [15859] Brazil K000004366 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000643275 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hoock-Cayenne, J. [3750] Guyana K001086197 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [25275] Brazil K001086009 Yes
Chase, A. [12002] Brazil K001078998 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [32954] Brazil K001086024 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K001086214 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [3820] Brazil K001086005 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [18834] Brazil K001086010 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2242] Brazil K000004263 Yes
Hassler, E. [10781] Paraguay K001086174 Yes
Harley, R.M. [10484] Brazil K001086008 Yes
Ferreira, M.C.; Costa, J.; Pereira, A. [1882] Brazil K001086222 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N.; Zappi, D.C. [26994] Brazil K000004365 Yes
Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.; Amorim, A.; Jardin, J.; Sant'Ana, S. [9986] Brazil K000004286 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [3742] Brazil K001086194 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [33822] Brazil K001086166 Yes
Castellanos, A. [22663] Brazil K001086175 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romashchenko, K.; González-Elizondo, M.S. [20676] Bolivia K001604859 Yes
Davidse, G.; Ramamoorthy, T.P.; Vital, D.M. [11910] Brazil K000004372 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [8900] Brazil K001086218 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [6090] Brazil K001086220 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T.D.; Kuniyoshi, Y.S. [2015] Brazil K001086011 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [16641] Brazil K000004376 Yes
Oldenburger, F.H.F.; Mecenas, V.V. [1962] Brazil K001086202 Yes
Chase, A. [10353] Brazil K001086017 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romashchenko, K.; González-Elizondo, M.S. [20677] Bolivia K001604840 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [5085] Brazil K001079000 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [16013] Brazil K000004375 Yes
Sant'Ana, S.C.; Carvalho, A.M.V.; Amorim, A.M.; Mayer, A. [105] Brazil K001086201 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J. [19383] Brazil K000004373 Yes
Costa, J.; Ferreira, M.C.; Pereira, A. [1822] Brazil K001086221 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Hatschbach, M.; Barbosa, E. [56679] Brazil K000004264 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M.; Witten [2855] Brazil K001086190 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [15969] Brazil K000004367 Yes
Eiten, G. [7387] Brazil K001102702 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [34232] Brazil K001086164 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8579] Brazil K001086179 Yes
Rosa, R.A.; Cordeiro, M.R. [1501] Brazil K001086171 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [40824] Brazil K001086224 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [6287] Brazil K001086172 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [29544] Brazil K001078997 Yes
Gardner, G. [3531] Brazil K001086018 Yes
Bolland, G. [0] Brazil K000004265 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8841] Brazil K001086178 Yes
Reitz, R.; Klein, R.M. [17489] Brazil K001086023 Yes
Spruce, R. [1382] Brazil K000643276 Type Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [17364] Guyana K000643278 Type Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [17364] Guyana K000643277 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [15419] Brazil K000004296 Yes
Gardner [2349] Brazil K000004267 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [8782] Brazil K001086189 Yes
Glaziou [22468] Brazil K000983964 Yes
Chase, A. [10239] Brazil K001086016 Yes
Cordeiro, J.; Poliquesi, C.B.; Ribas, O.S. [2028] Brazil K001086200 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [15697] Brazil K000004338 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [16872] Brazil K000004339 Yes
Spruce, R. [655] Brazil K001086003 Yes
Rothery, H.C. [s.n.] French Guiana K001086208 Yes
Coradin, L.; Souza, F.B.; Pilar, M.; Gianluppe, V.; Silva, G. [5086] Brazil K001086169 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [6989] Brazil K001086217 Yes
Skvortzov, B.V. [280] Brazil K001086204 Yes
[Leprieur] [264] French Guiana K000643287 Type Yes
Lucas, E.J.; Mazine, F.F.; Brummitt, N.A.; Caliari, C.P.; Flores, T.B.; Jennings, L.V.S.; Souza, R.P.M.; Souza, V.C.; Lima, M.T.G. [361] Brazil K001086223 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [6770] Brazil K001086215 Yes
Black, G.A. [57-20133] Brazil K001086199 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [3742] Brazil K001086193 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [16868] Brazil K000004371 Yes
Drummond, T. [276] United States K000885925 Type Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [16641] Brazil K000004369 Yes
Davidse, G.; Llanos, F. [5425] Colombia K001468403 Yes
Spruce, R. [629] Brazil K001086002 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [7600] Brazil K001086216 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [85912] Brazil K001086180 Yes
Chase, A. [12075] Brazil K001078995 Yes
Salzmann [0] Brazil K000004277 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20921] Brazil K000004340 Yes
Sendulsky, T. [16021] Brazil K001086004 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [10634] Brazil K001086181 Yes
Klein, R.M.; Sohn, S.; Leite, P.F. [12054] Brazil K001086170 Yes
Gardner [5908] Brazil K000643256 Type Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [17983] Brazil K001086210 Yes
Hatschbach, G.M.; Barbosa, E. [56492] Brazil K001086206 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Ecuador K000201709 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [7035] Brazil K001086006 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [17016] Brazil K000004370 Yes
Hoock-Cayenne, J. [s.n.] Suriname K001086198 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K001086001 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M.; Witten [2855] Brazil K001086191 Yes
Filgueiras, T.S. [905] Brazil K001086173 Yes
Noblick, L.R.; Britto, I.C.; Castro, C.A. [2353] Brazil K000004285 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [7387] Brazil K001102701 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G.; Guimarães, O.A. [25439] Brazil K001086013 Yes
Filgueiras, T.S. [901] Brazil K001086207 Yes
Hoock-Cayenne, J. [1372] Guyana K001086195 Yes
Gardner [5908] Brazil K000643257 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [45909] Brazil K001086176 Yes
Schatz, G.E. [843] Brazil K001102721 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G.; Schinini, A.; Silva, J.M. [64894] Brazil K001086168 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [6190] Brazil K001086209 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [20116] Brazil K000004374 Yes
Leprieur [s.n.] French Guiana K000643286 Unknown Type Material Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M.; Lerinha, A.R. [5088] Brazil K001086219 Yes
Nascimento, H.T.S. [1142] Brazil K001086225 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [48238] Brazil K000004297 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [28654] Brazil K001086025 Yes
Eden, M.J. [EM48] Brazil K001086212 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [3693] Brazil K001086192 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [16679] Brazil K000004368 Yes
Oldenburger, F.H.F.; Mecenas, V.V. [2110] Brazil K001086203 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8332] Brazil K001086015 Yes
Oldenburger, F.H.F.; Mecenas, V.V. [1953] Brazil K001086205 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [6041] Brazil K001086186 Yes
Longhi-Wagner [3724] Brazil K001086185 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G.; Schinini, A.; Silva, J.M. [64910] Brazil K001086167 Yes
Drummond, T. [276] United States K000885926 Type Yes
Drummond, T. [276] United States K000885924 Type Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [3569] Brazil K001086188 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Brazil K001086184 Yes
Hoock-Cayenne, J. [1295] Guyana K001086196 Yes
Eden, M.J. [s.n.] Brazil K001086211 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [8971] Brazil K001086187 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [15225] Brazil K001086012 Yes
Santos, E.B.; Ramos, C.A. [81] Brazil K000004284 Yes

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