Taxon: Setaria incrassata (Hochst.) Hack.

Summary

Genus:

Setaria

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Paniceae

Subtribe:

Cenchrinae

Nomen number:

33815

Place of publication:

H. G. A. Engler, Abh. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss., Phys. Math. Cl. 2:122. 1891. (Hochgebirgsfl. Afrika 122. 1892)

Protologue link:

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29376532

Verified:

09/20/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

21 (18 active, 14 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Panicum incrassatum Hochst.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Setaria gerrardii Stapf
Setaria holstii R. A. W. Herrm.
Setaria perberbis Stapf ex de Wit
Setaria phanerococca Stapf
Setaria phragmitoides Stapf
Setaria polyphylla Stapf
Setaria porphyrantha Stapf
Setaria woodii Hack.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

African plant database. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques Ville de Geneve. Note: as Setaria nigrirostris (Nees) T. Durand & Schinz
Carter, A. J. et al. 1993. Genetic structure of a population of the clonal grass Setaria incrassata. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 48:55-62.
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Australian plant census (APC) (on-line resource).
Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1989. Flora zambesiaca. 10(3):96-98.
Figueiredo, E. & G. F. Smith. 2008. Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al. 1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Morrone, O. et al. 2014. Revision of the Old World species of Setaria (Poaceae: Panicoideae: Paniceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 96:80. Note: as Setaria nigrirostris (Nees) T. Durand & Schinz, a perennial species
Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Zon, A. P. M. van der. 1992. Graminées du Cameroun

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Tanzania		Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Uganda		Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Eritrea		Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Ethiopia		Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Somalia		Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia.
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Angola		Figueiredo, E. & G. F. Smith. 2008. Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Malawi		Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1989. Flora zambesiaca. 10(3):96-98.
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Mozambique		Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1989. Flora zambesiaca. 10(3):96-98.
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zambia		Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1989. Flora zambesiaca. 10(3):96-98.
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zimbabwe		Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1989. Flora zambesiaca. 10(3):96-98.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Botswana		Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1989. Flora zambesiaca. 10(3):96-98.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Eswatini		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Namibia		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Free State	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Gauteng	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Limpopo	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Mpumalanga	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Northern Cape	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	North-West	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Nigeria		Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Cameroon		Zon, A. P. M. van der. 1992. Graminées du Cameroun
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	New South Wales	Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Australian plant census (APC) (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Northern Territory	Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Australian plant census (APC) (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Queensland	Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Australian plant census (APC) (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Western Australia	Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Australian plant census (APC) (on-line resource).

Native
Africa

NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Tanzania, Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Cameroon
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Nigeria
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa [KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West]

Naturalized
Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory]

Reference(s)

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Australian plant census (APC) (on-line resource).
Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1989. Flora zambesiaca. 10(3):96-98.
Figueiredo, E. & G. F. Smith. 2008. Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Zon, A. P. M. van der. 1992. Graminées du Cameroun

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=33815. Accessed 1 May 2026.