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Taxon:
Alloteropsis cimicina
(L.) Stapf
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Alloteropsis
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Boivinellinae
Nomen number:
401510
Place of publication:
D. Prain, Fl. trop. Afr. 9:487. 1919
Protologue link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54005021
Verified:
03/21/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
(Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Milium cimicinum
L.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Coridochloa cimicina
(L.) Nees ex Chase
Panicum cimicinum
(L.) Retz.
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Reference(s)
Bor, N. L.
1960. The grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India, and Pakistan.
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al.
1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards.
1989-. Flora of Ethiopia
Note:
Eritrea added in 2000
Hnatiuk, R. J.
1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Holttum, R. E. et al.
1953-1971. A revised flora of Malaya.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Lazarides, M.
1980. The tropical grasses of Southeast Asia
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Thulin, M., ed.
1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Veldkamp, J. F.
1997. pers. comm.
Note:
re. common names
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
Zon, A. P. M. van der.
1992. Graminées du Cameroun
Common names
English
bug-seed grass –
Reference(s)
cockatoo grass –
Reference(s)
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
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
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
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hainan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Indochina
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Singapore
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Northern Territory
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
4
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maryland
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia
,
Sudan
,
Somalia
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Nigeria
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Namibia
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
China
[Hainan Sheng]
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
,
Sri Lanka
INDO-CHINA:
Indochina
,
Myanmar
,
Thailand
MALESIA:
Malaysia
,
Singapore
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[Queensland, Northern Territory]
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Pakistan
Northern America
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Florida, Maryland]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
forage
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Environmental
erosion control
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Weed
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Name
References