Poaceae
Panicum

Panicum brevifolium L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 59 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Repu, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Brazil Northeast

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • 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. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • 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.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • 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.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • 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].
  • 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. (1973). Énumération des plantes vasculaires du Sénégal: 1-209. Maisons Alfort: Institut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • 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.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 416.
  • Chev. Bot. 724
  • F.T.A. 9: 731
  • Sp. Pl. 59 (1753)
  • in Rev. Bot. Appliq. 14: 26

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Datta, B.K., Saha, R. Roy, M. & Majumder, K. (2008). Grasses of West Tripura district, Tripura, India. Pleione 2: 98-105.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Hubbard, C.E. & Vaughan, R.E. (1940). Grasses of Mauritius and Rodriguez: 1-128. Crown Agents for the Colonies, London.
  • 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., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. 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.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • de Cordemoy, E.J. (1895). Flore de l'ile de la Réunion: 1-574. Librairie des sciences naturelles Paul Klincksieck, Paris.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 429 (1972).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 60 (1965).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 32 (1947).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 507 (1956).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 45 (1960).
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 59 (1753).
  • Robyns, Fl. Agrost. Congo Belge 2: 217 (1934).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 731 (1920).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 25, 2022 Cheek, M.; Rowe; Waindah; Howson; Csiba; Renggawa; Njume; Walu [10858] Cameroon K001418761 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [7150] Cameroon K000107870 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [122] Cameroon K000107920 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2053] Cameroon K000107871 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4276] Cameroon K000107901 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2639] Cameroon K000107869 Yes
Feb 1, 1996 Etuge, M. [1430] Cameroon K000107942 Yes
Feb 1, 1996 Patterson, C. [2] Cameroon K000107941 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Marsden, J. [16] Cameroon K000182423 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Marsden, J. [31] Cameroon K000182422 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Cheek, M. [5779] Cameroon K000510840 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Cheek, M. [5158] Cameroon K000510841 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Wheatley, J.I. [652] Cameroon K000510863 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Ridley [12046] Malaysia K000290294 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Zuloaga, F.O.; Martinelli, G.; Caruso, J. [2473] Brazil K000003645 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [16470] Thailand K000620793 Yes
Smitinand, T. [5871] Thailand K000682764 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Hage, J.L.; dos Santos, E.B. [22224] Brazil K000003646 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [20] Cameroon K000182427 Yes
Mphamba [82] Mozambique K000614297 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [KS95/044] Thailand K000682771 Yes
Ridley [s.n.] Malaysia K000290295 Yes
Smitinand, T. [4956] Thailand K000682762 Yes
Larsen, K. [10673] Thailand K000682768 Yes
Larsen, K. [10162] Thailand K000682765 Yes
Smitinand, T. [1970] Thailand K000682761 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14857] Thailand K000620789 Yes
Gosline, W.G.; Belrichard, C. [306] Cameroon K001562344 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [326] Cameroon K000182424 Yes
Randrianaivo, R.; Rabary, D.; Bevao, J.C. [2539] Madagascar K001890544 No
Sello [s.n.] Brazil K001101890 Yes
Salzmann [s.n.] Brazil K000003649 Type Yes
Brunt, M.A. [951] Cameroon K000182429 Yes
Chevalier [18755] Guinea K000256723 Type Yes
Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [4729] Thailand K000682770 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11255] Thailand K000620794 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19224] Thailand K000620791 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19224] Thailand K000620792 Yes
Salzmann [s.n.] Brazil K000003648 Isotype Yes
Nooteboom, H.P. [764] Thailand K000682769 Yes
Larsen, K. [10274] Thailand K000682767 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14084] Thailand K000620790 Yes
Salzmann [s.n.] Brazil K000003647 Isotype Yes
Smitinand, T. [5683] Thailand K000682763 Yes
Larsen, K. [10215] Thailand K000682766 Yes
Johnson [1008] Ghana K000256720 Type Yes
Johnson [1008] Ghana K000256721 Type Yes
Chuml, H. [420(HC)] Cameroon K000182428 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Friis, I.; Vollesen, K. [760] Sudan Panicum bambusiculme K000255574 Isotype Yes

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