Harpachne schimperi

Harpachne schimperi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Eragrostideae
Subtribus: Eragrostidinae
Genus: Harpachne
Species: Harpachne schimperi

Name

Harpachne schimperi Hochst. ex A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 431 (1850)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Eragrostis schimperi (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Benth. in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 14: t. 1371 (1883)
  • Heterotypic
    • Harpachne schimperi var. brachypoda Peter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 40(1, Anh.): 99 (1930)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Central Africa
      • Burundi, Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda
  • Continental: Asia-tropical
    • Regional: Peninsular Arabia
      • Saudi Arabia, Yemen

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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