Poaceae
Exotheca

Exotheca abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Andersson

First published in Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal., ser. 3, 2: 253 (1856)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Tropical Africa, Indo-China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (2002). Flora Zambesiaca 10(4): 1-190. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Camus, E.G. & Camus, A. in H. Lecomte (1922). Flore Générale de l'indo-Chine 1(3): 193-336.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Cope, T.A. (2002). Flora Zambesiaca 10(4): 1-190. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 61 (1958).
  • Anderss. in Nov. Act. Reg. Soc. Sci. Upsala, ser. 3, 2: 253 (1857).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 110 (1965).
  • Edwards & Bogdan, Imp. Grassl. Pl. Kenya: 82 (1951).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 21 (1947).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 460 (1956).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 42 (1958).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 33 (1960).
  • Robyns, Fl. Agrost. Congo Belge 1: 200 (1929).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 67 (1955).
  • Stapf in Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 384 (1919).
  • Stapf in Hook., Ic. Pl. 31, 3089 (1922).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 4, 1857 Schimper [407] Ethiopia K000280216 Type Yes
Wolfe, H. [6] Tanzania K002445355 No
s.coll. [908] K002445336 No
Greenway, P.J. [3892] Tanzania K001323665 No
Emson, H.E. [85] Tanzania K002445318 No
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [10984] Mozambique K002445357 Yes
Quartin-Dillon; Petit [18] Ethiopia K000280218 Isosyntype Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1694] Tanzania K001323656 No
Wiehe, P.O. [N/334] Malawi K002445376 Yes
Peteson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24036] Tanzania K002445342 No
Eichinger, A. [G 5890] Tanzania K002445335 No
Brass, L.J. [17344] Malawi K002445372 Yes
Brass, L.J. [16817] Malawi K002445373 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T. [1743] Tanzania K002445323 No
Burtt, B.D. [4099] Tanzania K002445346 No
Bredo [5948] Tanzania K002445316 No
Van der Post, L. [s.n.] Malawi K002445384 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [574] Tanzania K002445350 No
Robinson, E.A. [5319] Malawi K002445380 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24617] Tanzania K001323663 No
Geilinger, W. [3389] Tanzania K002445333 No
Chuwa, S. [2718] Tanzania K002445328 No
Chapman, J.D. [507] Malawi K002445369 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13,410] Tanzania K002445343 No
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [1897] Tanzania K002445352 No
Hinds, J.H. [308] Zambia K002445390 Yes
Gram; Stolz, A. [977] Tanzania K002445332 No
Chapman, J.D. [5601] Malawi K002445367 Yes
Volkens, G. [870] Tanzania K001323662 No
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2843] Zambia K001634289 Yes
Goodier, R. [282] Malawi K002445366 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5156] Tanzania K000190384 No
Brummitt, R.K. [11329] Malawi K002445371 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Malawi K002445363 Yes
Hill, M. [27] Tanzania K002445315 No
Van der Post, L. [s.n.] Malawi K002445382 Yes
Quartin-Dillon; Petit Ethiopia K000280217 Type Yes
Simon; Williamson; Richards; Vesey-Fitzgerald [1539] Zambia K002445388 Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [N/208] Malawi K002445375 Yes
Van der Post, L. [s.n.] Malawi K002445383 Yes
Napper, D. [1084] Tanzania K002445338 No
Pawek, J. [9255] Malawi K002445360 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [810] Zambia K002445386 Yes
Pawek [2188] Malawi K002445362 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24073] Tanzania K002445340 No
Whellan, J.A. [1336] Tanzania K002445339 No
McCallum-Webster, M. [T199] Tanzania K002445337 No
Mahinda, H.S. [223] Tanzania K002445321 No
McCallum-Webster, M. [A31] Zambia K002445389 Yes
Torre, A.R. [5134] Mozambique K002445358 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4467] Zambia K002445387 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4881] Tanzania K002445317 No
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [291] Tanzania K002445322 No
Lynes, H. [32] Tanzania K002445347 No
Gillman, H. [129] Tanzania K002445314 No
Burtt, B.D. [2258] Tanzania K002445345 No
Wiehe, P.O. [N/91] Malawi K002445374 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [755] Malawi K002445368 Yes
Jackson, G. [527B] Malawi K002445364 Yes
Watkins, G. [413 A ] Tanzania K002445334 No
Hill, W.G. [H2/30/3] Tanzania K002445354 No
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24023] Tanzania K002445341 No
Raynal, J. [19399] Tanzania K002445324 No
Goetze; Drake, E. [902] Germany K002445331 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [10371] Malawi K002445370 Yes
Hill, W.G. [44/30/9] Tanzania K002445353 No
Grimshaw, J. [93440] Tanzania K001323654 No
Wood, G.H.S. [938] Tanzania K001323657 No
Robinson, E.A. [4503] Malawi K002445381 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7610] Tanzania K002445344 No
Grimshaw, J. [94130] Tanzania K001323655 No
Robertson, S.A. [89] Tanzania K002445349 No
Timberlake, J. [5882] Mozambique K002445356 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [2749] Malawi K002445385 Yes
Frame, G.W. [7510] Tanzania K002445325 No
{Simon; Williamson; Ball} [1653] Malawi K002445379 Yes
Pawek, J. [13748] Malawi K002445359 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [4775] Tanzania K001323658 No
{Bruce (Miss)} [740] Tanzania K002445348 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Vollesen, K.B. [3204] Tanzania K002445330 No
Jackson, G. [87] Malawi K002445365 Yes
Volkens, G. [712] Tanzania K001323660 No
[W. C. Verboom] [706] Malawi K002445378 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1376] Tanzania K001323664 No
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B.; Butynski, T.; Ehart, C.; Perkins, A. [6943] Tanzania K002445329 No
Gereau, R.; Mwasumbi, L.B.; Kayombo, C.J. [4526] Tanzania K002445327 No
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [2257] Tanzania K002445351 No
Mshana [183] Tanzania K002445320 No
Volkens, G. [984] Tanzania K001323661 No
Pawek, J. [8740] Malawi K002445361 Yes
Pócs, T.; Chuwa, S. [89002/0] Tanzania K002445326 No
Gillman, H. [88] Tanzania K002445313 No
[Aunqh] [s.n.] Malawi K002445377 Yes
Emson, H.E. [439] Tanzania K002445319 No

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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0