Diheteropogon amplectens var. amplectens

Diheteropogon amplectens var. amplectens

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: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Andropogoninae
Genus: Diheteropogon
Species: Diheteropogon amplectens
Varietasː D. a. var. amplectens –

Name

Diheteropogon amplectans (Nees) Clayton var. amplectens autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Andropogon amplectens var. natalensis Hack. in Mém. Herb. Boissier 20: 9 (1900)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Central Africa Botswana, Burundi, Chad, DR Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Namibia, Northern Provinces Regional: Eastern Africa Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Clayton, 1966. Kew Bulletin 20: 75

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Diheteropogon amplectens var. amplectens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 October 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Diheteropogon amplectens var. amplectens. Published online. Accessed: October 08 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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