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Taxon:
Acroceras amplectens
Stapf
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Acroceras
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Boivinellinae
Nomen number:
400018
Place of publication:
D. Prain, Fl. trop. Afr. 9:625. 1920
Verified:
08/02/1995
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
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Reference(s)
Burkill, H. M.
1994. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. 2:172.
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#
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Zon, A. P. M. van der.
1992. Graminées du Cameroun
Common names
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Burkina Faso
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Gambia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea-Bissau
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Liberia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Sierra Leone
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Central African Republic
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2
Cultivated
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Chad
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Sudan
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Central African Republic
,
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burkina Faso
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Gambia
,
Guinea-Bissau
,
Liberia
,
Mali
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
Cultivated
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Chad
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
forage
Zon, A. P. M. van der.
1992. Graminées du Cameroun
Weed
of rice paddies and hill rice
Burkill, H. M.
1994. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. 2:172.
Name
References