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Taxon:
Sorghum versicolor
Andersson
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Sorghum
Section:
Parasorghum
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Sorghinae
Nomen number:
35160
Place of publication:
W. C. H. Peters, Naturw. Reise Mossambique 6(2):563. 1864
Verified:
11/01/1985
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
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Sarga versicolor
(Andersson) Spangler
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Reference(s)
Dillon, S. L. et al.
2007.
Sorghum
resolved as a distinct genus based on combined ITS1, ndhF and Adh1 analyses. Pl. Syst. Evol. 268:29-43.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/606
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Merxmüller, H., ed.
1966-1972. Prodromus einer flora von Sudwestafrika.
Price, H. J. et al.
2005. Genome evolution in the genus
Sorghum
(Poaceae). Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 95:219-227.
URL:
http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/by/year
Ross, J.
1972. The flora of Natal.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
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
Namibia
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Transvaal
Native
Africa
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Namibia
,
South Africa
[KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal]
Name
References