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Details for: PI 383331,
Hemarthria altissima
(Poir.) Stapf & C. E. Hubb., P50
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Hemarthria altissima
(Poir.) Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Top Name:
P50
Origin:
Collected – Zimbabwe
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
20 Sep 1973
PI Assigned:
1973
Form Received:
Seed
Inventory Volume:
181
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PI 383331 01 PL
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Hemarthria altissima
(Poir.) Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Top Name:
P50
Origin:
Collected – Zimbabwe
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
20 Sep 1973
PI Assigned:
1973
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
January 1968.
Zimbabwe
Locality:
University grounds on west side of main drive, 482.8 km north of entrance gate
Elevation:
1500m.
Collector(s):
Paulington, L.K.A.
Accession Names and Identifiers
P50
Type: Collector identifier
Narrative
Wet drainage line in vlei. Strongly creeping perennial. Culms compressed, each with several flowering branches, up to 130cm long. Leaves with blades expanded at first, folding very readily, blunt at apex. Inflorescence a solitary raceme spikelike, compressed, awnless. Black vlei clay soil. Common in large patches.
Hemarthria altissima
(Poir.) Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Genus:
Hemarthria
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Ratzeburgiinae
Nomen number:
18849
Place of publication:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1934:109. 1934
Verified:
04/18/2001
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Rottboellia altissima
Poir.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Manisuris altissima
(Poir.) Hitchc.
Common names
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Name
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English
Batavian quick grass
1
Van Den Heuvel, E. & J. F. Veldkamp.
2000. Revision of
Hemarthria
(Gramineae-Andropogoneae-Rottboelliinae). Blumea 45:452.
English
halt grass
1
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English
limpo grass
1
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English
red quick
1
Ellis, R. P.
1997. pers. comm.
Note:
re. English common names
English
red swamp grass
1
Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al.
1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58
English
snake grass
1
Van Den Heuvel, E. & J. F. Veldkamp.
2000. Revision of
Hemarthria
(Gramineae-Andropogoneae-Rottboelliinae). Blumea 45:452.
English
swamp couch
1
Van Den Heuvel, E. & J. F. Veldkamp.
2000. Revision of
Hemarthria
(Gramineae-Andropogoneae-Rottboelliinae). Blumea 45:452.
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