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Synonyms: |
Panicum sphacelatum Schumach. Setaria almaspicata de Wit Setaria alpestris Peter Setaria anceps var. sericea Stapf Setaria anceps Stapf Setaria angustifolia Stapf Setaria aurea A. Braun Setaria bussei Herrm. Setaria cana de Wit Setaria decipiens de Wit Setaria flabellata Stapf Setaria flabelliformis de Wit Setaria homblei De Wild. Setaria myosuroides Peter Setaria neglecta de Wit Setaria perennis Hack. Setaria planifolia Stapf Setaria scalaris Peter Setaria sphacelata var. aurea (A.Br.) Clayton Setaria sphacelata var. sericea (Stapf) Clayton Setaria sphacelata var. splendida (Stapf) Clayton Setaria sphacelata var. torta (Stapf) Clayton Setaria splendida Stapf Setaria stenantha Stapf Setaria stolzii Stapf Setaria torta Stapf Setaria trinervia Stapf |
Common names: | Golden bristle-grass (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Tufted perennial grass, up to 2 m, growing from a short rhizome. Nodes hairless. Inflorescence a dense spike-like panicle. Spikelets 1.5-3.5 mm long, elliptic, oblique but scarcely gibbous or laterally compressed, pink to pale-purplish with golden bristles 1.5-12 mm long, 6–15 below each cluster of 1–4 spikelets. Inferior glume up to 1/2, the superior 1/3–2/3(3/4) length of spikelet and (3)5-nerved. Inferior floret male, its lemma thinly papery. Superior floret rugose, usually strongly so, but occasionally almost smooth. |
Notes: | This is a very varied species, which, as the large number of synonyms shows, has often been divided into separate species. Some of these are still sometimes described as varieties or subspecies. |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | In a wide variety of habitats but favouring damp situations. |
Altitude range: | Up to 2200 m |
Flowering time: | Oct - May |
Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical and South Africa. |
Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Thursday 4 July 2019 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 362. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 51. As Setaria sphacelata sericea Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 33. As Setaria sphacelata sericea Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 98 - 100. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Pages 139 - 140. under various subtaxa Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 512. (Includes a picture). Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 58. As Setaria angustifolia Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Pages 59 - 60. Also as Setaria splendida and S. stenantha 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 109. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 135. Roodt, V. (2015). Grasses & Grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna Struik Nature, South Africa Pages 182 - 183. as var. sericea (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 28. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 152. as Setaria sphacelata var. sericea 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 192. Van Oudtshoorn, F.P. (1992). Grasses of South Africa Briza Publications, South Africa Pages 89 - 91. as vars. sericea, sphacelata and torta (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 86. |
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