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Taxon:
Olyra latifolia
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Olyra
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Bambusoideae
Tribe:
Olyreae
Subtribe:
Olyrinae
Nomen number:
25623
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:1261. 1759
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
03/02/1999
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
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Reference(s)
Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds.
1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1963-. Flore du Cameroun.
Boggan, J. et al.
1992. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas
Davidse, G. et al., eds.
1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al.
1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58
Hitchcock, A. S.
1936. Manual of the grasses of the West Indies.
Hitchcock, A. S.
1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States, ed. 2.
Howard, R.
1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Ohrnberger, D.
1999. The bamboos of the world.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Zuloaga, F. O. et al.
1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47
Common names
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Cape Province
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Liberia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Niger
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Sierra Leone
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Central African Republic
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Gabon
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
San Luis Potosí
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Chiapas
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Jalisco
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Oaxaca
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Tabasco
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Yucatán
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Grenada
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Hispaniola
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Jamaica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Lucia
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Vincent and Grenadines
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Belize
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
El Salvador
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Panama
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
French Guiana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Paraguay
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
6
Other
possibly natzd. in much of Old World range
Native
Africa
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Central African Republic
,
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Congo
,
Gabon
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Liberia
,
Niger
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
[Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal]
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
Northern America
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[San Luis Potosí]
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Chiapas, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Yucatán]
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Hispaniola
,
Cuba
,
Dominica
,
Guadeloupe
,
Grenada
,
Jamaica
,
St. Lucia
,
Martinique
,
Trinidad and Tobago
,
United States
[Puerto Rico],
St. Vincent and Grenadines
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Belize
,
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Nicaragua
,
Panama
,
El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
French Guiana
,
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia
,
Colombia
,
Ecuador
,
Peru
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
,
Paraguay
Other
(possibly natzd. in much of Old World range)
Economic Uses
Name
References
Economic Uses