Taxon:  Themeda avenacea (F. Muell.) Lugger



Summary
Genus:
Themeda
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Anthristiriinae
Nomen number:
104123
Place of publication:
Ann. Rep. Minnesota State Agric. Exp. Stat. 1893:293.  1894
Verified:
07/08/2022 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Anthistiria avenacea F. Muell.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Themeda gigantea (Cav.) Hack. subsp. avenacea (F. Muell.) Hack.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Black, J. M. 1943-1957. Flora of Southern Australia, ed. 2. Note: lists as Themeda avenacea (F. Muell.) Hack.
  2. Chase, A. & C. D. Niles, comps. 1962. Index to grass species.
  3. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  4. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
  5. National Herbarium of New South Wales. 1961-1984. Flora of New South Wales. Note: lists as Themeda avenacea (F. Muell.) T. Durand & B. D. Jackson
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishoat kangaroo grass  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishtall oat grass  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishwild oat grass  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNew South Wales George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNorthern Territory George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueensland George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaSouth Australian.George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaVictoria George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaWestern Australia George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
Native
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia (n.), Victoria, Western Australia, Northern Territory]

Reference(s)
  1. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=104123. Accessed 12 May 2026.