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Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P. Beauv.
Family : POACEAE
Protologue : Ess. Agrostogr. 12 (1812)
Information on the genus : Axonopus
Basionym : Milium compressum Sw.
 
 
Status
Status for MA : accepted (present)
Status for TA : accepted (naturalised-introduced)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Echinochloa compressa (Sw.) Roberty
 Milium compressum Sw. (1788)
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Axonopus kisantuensis Vanderyst
=Axonopus brevipedunculatus (Gledhill) Gledhill
=Axonopus compressus subsp. brevipedunculatus Gledhill
=Paspalum platyculmus Thouars ex Nees
=Paspalum kisantuense Vanderyst (1918)
=Paspalum platycaulon Poir. (1804)

Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
  • Exell, A. & Wild, H. (1989). Flora Zambesiaca: Mozambique, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate. London Kew 10[3]: 91-94

Bibliography for Southern Africa :
  • Checklist Flow. Pl. Sub-Saharan Africa : 825 (2006).

Bibliography other :
  • Sosef, M. (2016). Taxonomic novelties in Central African grasses (Poaceae), Paniceae 1. Pl. Ecol. Evol. 149(3): 357 
 
More info on :
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under Fgui
see under Catalogue de Madagascar
see under African Plants - a Photo Guide
see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden
see under Flora of Zimbabwe
 
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