Hyparrhenia finitima (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf GRIN-Global

Taxon: Hyparrhenia finitima (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf

Summary

Genus:

Hyparrhenia

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Andropogoneae

Subtribe:

Andropogoninae

Nomen number:

19545

Place of publication:

D. Prain, Fl. trop. Afr. 9:299. 1919

Verified:

10/05/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

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

Basionym

Andropogon finitimus Hochst. ex A. Rich.

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Reference(s)

Burkill, H. M. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. 1985-2004
Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58. 1990
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. Flora of Ethiopia. 1989- (and Eritrea. 2000)
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. 1953-1972
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. Flora of tropical East Africa. 1952-

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Kenya
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Tanzania
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Uganda
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Ethiopia
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Malawi
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Transvaal
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Sierra Leone
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Zaire

Native
Africa

EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Malawi
SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa [Transvaal]
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Sierra Leone
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Zaire

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://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=19545. Accessed 26 May 2026.