Craspedorhachis africana

Craspedorhachis africana

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: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Farragininae
Genus: Craspedorhachis
Species: Craspedorhachis africana

Name

Craspedorhachis africana Benth., Hooker's Icon. Pl. 14: t. 1377 (1881)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Africa Angola, Namibia Regional: Central Africa Botswana, Malawi, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar Regional: Eastern Africa Mozambique, Namibia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G., 1881. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 14: t. 1377

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. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Craspedorhachis africana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 September 19. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Craspedorhachis africana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Craspedorhachis africana. Published online. Accessed: September 19 2025. Reference page.

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