Poaceae
Sporobolus

Sporobolus spicatus (Vahl) Kunth

First published in Révis. Gramin. 1: 67 (1829)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa to Arabian Peninsula, W. Himalaya to India. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gulf States, India, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Cope, T. (1999). Flora Zambesiaca 10(2): 1-261. 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.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • 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.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • 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.
  • Lebrun, J.P. (1973). Énumération des plantes vasculaires du Sénégal: 1-209. Maisons Alfort: Institut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • 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.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 392
  • Chev. Bot. 743
  • De Miré & Gillet in J. Agric. Trop. 3: 736.
  • Rev. Gram. 1: 67 (1829)
  • in Rev. Bot. Appliq. 14: 115

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.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Cope, T. (1999). Flora Zambesiaca 10(2): 1-261. 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.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • 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.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 28 (1958).
  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 408 (1972).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 46 (1965).
  • Edwards & Bogdan, Imp. grassl. pl. Kenya: 42 (1951).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 46 (1947).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 547 (1956).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 56 (1960).
  • Kunth, Rév. Gram. 1: 67 (1829).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 141 (1955).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 1932 s.coll. [s.n.] K000907352 Unknown Type Material Yes
Warren, A. [2] Libya K002093959 Yes
Forsskal, P. [920] Egypt K002093914 Yes
Raffaelli, M.; Tardelli, M.; Masi, M. [s.n.] Oman K002093867 Yes
Fernandes, J. [629] Oman K002093861 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [701] Oman K002093869 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [4216] Oman K002093842 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [8174/16] Oman K002093839 Yes
Clements, D.E. [ A6] Libya K002093960 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [8112/20] Oman K002093841 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Britto, S.J.; Rani, N. [27970] India K002094565 Yes
McLeish, I. [1757] Oman K002093831 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20845] India K002094559 Yes
Bowms [3591] India K002094557 Yes
McLeish, I. [2940] Oman K002093836 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002094558 Yes
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 639] Tanzania K001768982 Yes
McLeish, I. [3853] Oman K002093849 Yes
Barber, C.A. [6101] India K002094556 Yes
Guarino, L. [1] Oman K002093840 Yes
s.coll. [3303] India K002094563 Yes
Meinertzhagen [210] K002093963 Yes
Barnes, B. [s.n.] Oman K002093852 Yes
Cope, T.A. [302] Oman K002093863 Yes
McLeish, I. [3013] Oman K002093830 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [7976/19] Oman K002093853 Yes
McLeish, I. [3196] Oman K002093838 Yes
Bisset, E. [9] Yemen K002093805 Yes
Keith [805] Libya K002093961 No
Gallagher, M.D. [8822/1] Oman K002093835 Yes
McLeish, I. [3590] Oman K002093848 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [8470/3] Oman K002093844 Yes
McLeish, I. [2931] Oman K002093837 Yes
Cope, T.A. [328] Oman K002093864 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5486] Oman K002093858 Yes
Sale, J.; Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5594] Oman K002093857 Yes
Allison, P.N. [12] Oman K002093854 Yes
Cope, T.A. [154] Oman K002093865 Yes
Cope, T.A. [34] Oman K002093866 Yes
Janaki Ammal, E.K. [s.n.] India K002094564 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [8506/8] Oman K002093847 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [2022] Oman K002093859 Yes
s.coll. [3773] India K002094562 Yes
s.coll. [3304] India K002094560 Yes
Léonard, J.J.G. [4764] Libya K002093962 Yes
Cope, T.A. [475] Oman K002093862 Yes
Roberts, K.; Roberts, C.J.N.; Gallagher, M.D. [859840] Oman K002093834 Yes
McLeish, I. [1995] Oman K002093832 Yes
Lavranos, J.J. [4266] Oman K002093856 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [3810] Oman K002093843 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [8506/5] Oman K002093846 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K002093913 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [86] Libya K002093964 Yes
Lord, J.K. [s.n.] K002093850 Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [2940] Oman K002093855 Yes
s.coll. [3773] India K002094561 Yes
Miller, G.; Whitcome, R. [2040] Oman K002093860 Yes
Aucher-Eloy [5420] Oman K002093851 Yes

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