Acroceras macrum Stapf

We have few details about this taxon; if you can provide any information, photos or reliable records, please contact one of the site authors. Email addresses are given on the home page.

Images: None on this site.

Specimen citations: Display citations Detailed records: Display species records QDS maps by: Google Maps Point records by Google Maps

Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)

Synonyms: Neohusnotia macro (Stapf) Hsu
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Streamsides, pond margins and swampy places
Altitude range: 1000 - 1800 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: From Ethiopia to S. Africa
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): C,Lk,W
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters: Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020
Literature:

Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 50 - 51. (Includes a picture).

Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 27.

Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 65.

Klaassen Esmerialda, E.S. & Craven P. (2003). Checklist of grasses in Namibia SABONET Report No. 20 Page 7.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 99.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 129.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 186.

Other sources of information about Acroceras macrum:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Acroceras macrum
Flora of Caprivi: Acroceras macrum
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Acroceras macrum
Flora of Malawi: Acroceras macrum
Flora of Mozambique: Acroceras macrum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Acroceras macrum

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Acroceras macrum
African Plant Database: Acroceras macrum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Acroceras macrum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acroceras macrum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Acroceras macrum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Acroceras macrum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acroceras macrum
JSTOR Plant Science: Acroceras macrum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Acroceras macrum
Plants of the World Online: Acroceras macrum
Tropicos: Acroceras macrum
Wikipedia: Acroceras macrum


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Acroceras macrum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=106640, retrieved 19 March 2024

Site software last modified: 10 May 2018 10:51pm
Terms of use