Stenotaphrum dimidiatum

Stenotaphrum dimidiatum

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: Paniceae
Subtribus: Cenchrinae
Genus: Stenotaphrum
Species: Stenotaphrum dimidiatum

Name

Stenotaphrum dimidiatum (L.) Brongn. in L.I.Duperrey, Voy. Monde, Phan.: 127 (1832)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Panicum dimidiatum L. in Sp. Pl.: 57 (1753)
  • Rottboellia complanata Sw. in Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 4: 89 (1810), nom. superfl.
  • Rottboellia dimidiata (L.) L.f. in Suppl. Pl.: 114 (1782)
  • Stenotaphrum complanatum Schrank in Flora 6(2 Beil.): 26 (1824), nom. superfl.
  • Stenotaphrum glabrum Trin. in Fund. Agrost.: 176 (1820), nom. superfl.
  • Stenotaphrum glabrum var. multiflorum Döll in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(2): 301 (1877)
• Heterotypic
  • Stenotaphrum koenigii Schrank in Flora 6(2 Beil.): 28 (1824)
  • Stenotaphrum madagascariense Kunth in Révis. Gramin. 3: t. 211 (1833)
  • Stenotaphrum swartzianum Nees in Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill.: 62 (1841)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-tropical Regional: Southern Asia Aldabra Regional: Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka Regional: Southeastern Asia Chagos Archipelago, Malaya, Nicobar Is., Thailand, Vietnam Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal Regional: Mascareñas Comoros, Maldives, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles Regional: Eastern Africa Kenya, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Tanzania Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar Introduced into: Algeria, Benin, Burkina, Equatorial Guinea, Florida, Ghana, New Caledonia, Society Is., Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brongniart, A.T. 1829–1834. Voyage Autour de Monde, Execute par Ordre du Roi, sur la Corvette de Sa Majeste La Coquille... Phanerogamie. Paris. BHL Reference page. : 127.

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. Stenotaphrum dimidiatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 October 19. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Stenotaphrum dimidiatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 October 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Stenotaphrum dimidiatum. Published online. Accessed: October 19 2025. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Stenotaphrum dimidiatum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Pemba grass
• Kiswahili: Gomba kanzu, majani ya Pemba

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