Urochondra setulosa

Urochondra setulosa

Urochondra setulosa

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: Zoysieae
Subtribus: Zoysiinae
Genus: Urochondra
Species: Urochondra setulosa

Name

• Urochondra setulosa (Trin.) C.E.Hubb., Hooker's Icon. Pl. 35: t. 3457. (1947)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Vilfa setulosa Trin., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 5(2, Bot.): 55. (1839)
• Homotypic
  • Crypsis setulosa (Trin.) Mez, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 292 (1921)
  • Heleochloa setulosa (Trin.) Blatt. & McCann, Sci. Monogr. Imp. Council Agric. Res. India 5: 205 (1935)
  • Sporobolus setulosus (Trin.) A.Terracc., Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 5: 95 (1894)
• Heterotypic
  • Agrostis elatior Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 174 (1854)
  • Crypsis dura Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 4: 125 (1859)
  • Heleochloa dura (Boiss.) Boiss., Fl. Orient. 5: 477 (1884)
  • Heleochloa dura subsp. kuriensis Vierh., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 53: 481 (1903)
  • Heterochloa dura (Boiss.) Balf.f., H.O.Forbes, Nat. Hist. Sokotra: 531 (1903)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Eastern Africa Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan Continental: Asia-temperate Regional: Indian subcontinent India Regional: Southwestern Asia Iran Regional: Peninsulr Arabia Oman, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Yemen Regional: Central Asia Pakistan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• C.E.Hubb., 1947. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 35: t. 3457.

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. Urochondra setulosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 October 02. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Urochondra setulosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 October 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Urochondra setulosa. Published online. Accessed: October 02 2025. Reference page.

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