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Details for: PI 299786,
Digitaria abyssinica
(Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf, 508
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Digitaria abyssinica
(Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf
Top Name:
508
Origin:
Collected – KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
31 Aug 1964
PI Assigned:
1964
Form Received:
Seed
Inventory Volume:
172
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Digitaria abyssinica
(Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf
Top Name:
508
Origin:
Collected – KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
31 Aug 1964
PI Assigned:
1964
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
February 1964.
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Locality:
Springfontein de Hoek, Estcourt Research Farm, Estcourt
Elevation:
1341m.
Comment:
Collected Feb. to April, 1964
Collector(s):
Oakes, Albert J., USDA-ARS
Accession Names and Identifiers
508
Type: Collector identifier
AJO-0464
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
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Narrative
Annual rainfall 33in. Aggressive stoloniferous perennial; leaves to 5in high; heads to 14in high. It may become a weed Stolons.
Digitaria abyssinica
(Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf
Genus:
Digitaria
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Anthephorinae
Nomen number:
13989
Place of publication:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1907:213. 1907
Protologue link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11629462
Verified:
04/05/1993
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Panicum abyssinicum
Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Syntherisma abyssinicum
(Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Newbold
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Digitaria effusa
Veldkamp
Digitaria scalarum
(Schweinf.) Chiov.
Digitaria vestita
Fig. & De Not.
Panicum scalarum
Schweinf.
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
Abyssinian finger grass
1
Ellis, R. P.
1997. pers. comm.
Note:
re. English common names
English
African couch grass
1
Plant Protection and Quarantine Office.
United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Federal noxious weed list (on-line resource).
Note:
=
Digitaria scalarum
Name
References
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Nomenclature Name Change:
05 Apr 1993, from
Digitaria scalarum
(Schweinf.) Chiov. to
Digitaria abyssinica
(Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf
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