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Taxon:
Elytrophorus spicatus
(Willd.) A. Camus
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Elytrophorus
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Arundinoideae
Tribe:
Molinieae
Nomen number:
401642
Place of publication:
H. Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 7:547. 1923
Verified:
03/28/1995
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
Basionym
Dactylis spicata
Willd.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Elytrophorus articulatus
P. Beauv.
No images
Reference(s)
Bor, N. L.
1960. The grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India, and Pakistan.
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
Cufodontis, G.
1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al.
1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58
Hnatiuk, R. J.
1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/
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
Saldanha, C. J. & D. H. Nicolson.
1976. Flora of Hassan district.
Shukla, U.
1996. Grasses of north-eastern India
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Zon, A. P. M. van der.
1992. Graminées du Cameroun
Common names
English
silver-spike grass –
Reference(s)
spike grass –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Botswana
n.
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Namibia
n.
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
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-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
n.
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangdong Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Yunnan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
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
Indonesia
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
New South Wales
n.
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Northern Territory
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
South Australia
n.
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Western Australia
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia
,
Sudan
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Tanzania
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon
(n.)
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Mali
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
(n.),
Namibia
(n.)
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
China
[Guangdong Sheng, Yunnan Sheng]
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
,
Sri Lanka
,
Nepal
INDO-CHINA:
Indochina
,
Myanmar
,
Thailand
MALESIA:
Indonesia
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[New South Wales (n.), Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia (n.), Western Australia]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
forage
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Name
References