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Taxon:
Hemarthria altissima
(Poir.) Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Hemarthria
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Rottboelliinae
Nomen number:
18849
Place of publication:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1934:109. 1934
Verified:
04/18/2001
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Rottboellia altissima
Poir.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Manisuris altissima
(Poir.) Hitchc.
No images
Reference(s)
Bor, N. L.
1960. The grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India, and Pakistan.
Boulos, L.
1995. Flora of Egypt checklist.
Davidse, G. et al., eds.
1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Note:
introduced
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Ellis, R. P.
1997. pers. comm.
Note:
re. English common names
Englert, J. M. et al.
1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Hemarthria+altissima&quantity=1
Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al.
1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds.
2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
URL:
http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/interreg/atlantico/documentos/LESDCanarias.pdf
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Lazarides, M.
1980. The tropical grasses of Southeast Asia
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Note:
mentions
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Van Den Heuvel, E. & J. F. Veldkamp.
2000. Revision of
Hemarthria
(Gramineae-Andropogoneae-Rottboelliinae). Blumea 45:452.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
Zon, A. P. M. van der.
1992. Graminées du Cameroun
Common names
English
Batavian quick grass –
Reference(s)
halt grass –
Reference(s)
limpo grass –
Reference(s)
red quick –
Reference(s)
red swamp grass –
Reference(s)
snake grass –
Reference(s)
swamp couch –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Chad
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Botswana
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Eswatini
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Lesotho
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Mauritius
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Reunion
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Georgia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Lebanon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Tamil Nadu
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
s.
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
n.
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
s.
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Kalimantan
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
incl. Crete
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sicily
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
2
Cultivated
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
2
Cultivated
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
2
Cultivated
Australasia
Australia
Australia
2
Cultivated
Northern America
United States
4
Naturalized
natzd. elsewhere, incl. s. United States
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Spain
[Canary Islands]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
,
Egypt
,
Tunisia
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia
,
Chad
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Tanzania
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mali
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Lesotho
,
Eswatini
,
South Africa
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
,
Mauritius
,
Reunion
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Saudi Arabia
WESTERN ASIA:
Lebanon
,
Turkey
CAUCASUS:
Georgia
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
[Tamil Nadu]
INDO-CHINA:
Myanmar
(s.),
Thailand
(n.),
Vietnam
(s.)
MALESIA:
Indonesia
[Kalimantan]
Europe
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Greece
(incl. Crete),
Italy
(incl. Sicily)
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares)
Cultivated
Africa
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
Northern America
REGION:
United States
Naturalized
(natzd. elsewhere, incl. s. United States)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
forage
Zon, A. P. M. van der.
1992. Graminées du Cameroun
Animal food
forage
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Name
References