Trachypogon spicatus (L.f.) Kuntze

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Admin prov Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
102211217 Feb 2019BT Wursten
P Ballings
J Sibale
BT Wursten
P Ballings
PB2708
MSM Sosef
BR

In montane grassland Along main road between Lake Kaulime turn-off and Kaperepeze road, Nyika National Park 180
57
0Malawi1033D1 N2286-10.58350033.7455307
74800402 Nov 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
A Mapaura
AM732
M Xanthos
SRGH

K

BR

LMA

In wet quartzite grassland. Soak zone of a small stream. Along stream about 200 m before it enters river flowing from Bakoramambo towards Mubvumodzi, Chimanimani mountains. 168
33
0Mozambique1933C3 MS1409Plants to 70 cm tall. Showy inflorescence with anthers falling easily. Yellow anthers appear to be arranged in rows on one side of inflorescence. Locally common. -19.82835033.1061507
105709002 Nov 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
BT Wursten
In montane grasslandPlateau North of deep gorge on Mevumodzi tributary, Chimanimani Mts.168
33
0Mozambique1933C3 MS1434-19.82585033.1064606
84005029 Apr 2013 Pasquet
Pasquet
1151
EA Kellogg
Road from Isoka to Kasama.0Zambia1032C4 NMc1590-10.89166732.3775005
84006029 Apr 2013 Pasquet
Pasquet
1152
EA Kellogg
Road from Isoka to Kasama.0Zambia 00
16127015 Apr 2007MA Hyde
M Coates Palgrave
GrasslandHaka Game Park, Cleveland Dam1,30Zimbabwe1731C3 UR045278C15600
1169470 Apr 2007BT Wursten
A Mapaura
TM Müller
P Ballings
C Chapano
In woodland/grassland. Mt Gorongosa40Mozambique1834A3 MS0Listed by Mueller et Al. (2012) in Vegetation survey of Mt Gorongosa Appendix 1: 39-52.2
1132400 2001Maputo Elephant Reserve2260Mozambique2632B4 (QDS approximate)M0Listed in SABONET News 7(1), 2001 23-29 Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve.2
84003028 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder
3616
L Fish
PRE

Collections from S side of road in boggy grass plain of white sand at edge, central wet, bog area and surrounding woodland. Kaoma District; ca. 22.4 km W of Kaoma turnoff on Lusaka-Mongu Road. 0Zambia1424D3 BW1080Widespread; in drier areas near edge of pan; internodes bright red; light yellow, scarious leaf bases; ligule white, bristly; bracts light green; awns grey-brown.-14.87500024.6583335
84008022 Feb 1996SA Renvoize
SA Renvoize
5662
Chipya woodland, moderately dense with small to medium sized trees and grass dominated ground cover.Luapula District; Kalasa Mukoso Flats, Masenga Causeway, south of Katumba. 0Zambia NLp1200Tufted perennial with bright yellow anthers. Abundant.0
84007019 Feb 1996SA Renvoize
SA Renvoize
5617
Grassland with a few small trees and occasional groups of large termite mounds. Flooded in the wet season; burnt each year in the dry season. Sandy soil.Luapula District; Kalasa Mukoso Flats. 0Zambia NLp12000
84002002 Mar 1995DK Harder
DK Harder
2867
L Fish
PRE

Collections from within woodland with rocky outcrops. Mwinilunga District; Mulumbi Hill ca. 5 km S-SE of Kalene Hill (Hospital); along Kalene ridge where road crosses. 0Zambia1124A1 WNw1325Occasional; to 2.25 m; among rocks in drier woodland areas; stems waxy white at nodes; stems deep red, especially at nodes; glumes red at base, green at upper edge; awn brown; anthers bright yellow, turning orange.-11.22750024.1583335
84004014 May 1994HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
1379
L Fish
PRE

Fine sand to rocky soils, primarily granite, feldspar and mica.Mpika District; North Luangwa National Park; Elephants Playground; ca. 14.0 km SE of Mano Camp. 910Zambia1132D2 NMc880Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Awns brown at base, golden at tips. Fruiting bracts with long, white, soft hairs. Near disturbed termite mound, among rocks.-11.67355632.7666675
17916027 Apr 1991MA Hyde
Sandy groundFalcon Golf Course10Zimbabwe1731C3 TR976210C00
17915019 Apr 1990MA Hyde
Sandy open woodland nr footbridgeMukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3 TR977256C00
17913008 Apr 1990MA Hyde
In sandy areaNr Helvetia Drive, Borrowdale10Zimbabwe1731C1 TR983381C00
17914008 Apr 1990MA Hyde
Disturbed groundNr Leamington Rd10Zimbabwe1731C3 UR000364C00
17912025 Mar 1990MA Hyde
In grasslandMarimba River valley, opposite end of Lawley Drive10Zimbabwe1730D4 TR879272C00
17911003 May 1989MA Hyde
26Dry sandy soil at edge of woodlandGame Park, Mukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3 C00
94909018 Feb 1988GL Maggs
GL Maggs
390
WIND

Caprivi: Inkasa Island: malapo on banks of Linyandi river.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3 9301 m high; Graminoid; Notes: Tall, erectly tufted perennial grass, 1 m or higher when in flower. Culms erect, terete, reed-like, smooth, glabrous, straw-coloured to purplish tinted nodes dark brown-banded with conspicuous whorl of erect, long, white, straight hairs, unbranched. Leaf blades linear, up to 65 cm long, tightly rolled, tapering to an extremely fine, whip-like apex, grey-green, glabrous base conspicuously auriculate with collar developed into 2 narrow, elongate projections. Ligule an inconspicuous brown membranous ridge, glabrous. Leaf sheath tightly circumculmate over entire length, up to 30 cm long, grey-green to purplish tinted, shallowly canaliculate, glabrous, persistent and woody at base around rhizome. Inflorescence a panicle, flabelliform in outline, 250 x 80 mm, borne on sturdy, often contorted, spathed peduncle. Racemes 20 cm x 7 - 8 mm, arranged closely and digitately not rigid, most often reflexed, axis clearly articulated, marked by banding and hair whorls. Spikelets paired, narrowly ovate, 7 - 8x 1 - 2 mm, each subtended by a dense whorl of long white hairs. Glumes membranous pale to dark green to purple-tinted, densely pubescent, 7-veined black-pitted. Lower flower with aristate apex; upper flower conspicuously awned. Awn extremely long, up to 7.5 cm long, rigid, whip-like, contorted, densely pubescent, basally yellow-brown. Anthers large, up to 3 mm long, apically exerted. Stigma branches laterally exerted.-17.78330025.2075005
93931013 Feb 1988GL Maggs
GL Maggs
251
WIND

Caprivi: Lutalo, west of Katima Mulilo.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C1 0Graminoid; Notes: Tall, erectly tufted, perennial grass, up to 1.25 m when in flower. Culm erect to slightly geniculate at base, terete, sturdy and reed-like, green-yellow maturing to straw-coloured, striate but glabrous, nodes purple-banded with a ring of long, white, straight silky hairs. Leaf blade tightly rolled and needle-like tapering to a sharp apex, dull grey-green with scattered, long white hairs, base somewhat auriculate but not pronounced so. Ligule membranous, orange-brown, well-exerted, 3-lobed with long purplish hairs extending onto collar. Leaf sheath open and only slightly imbricate basally, yellow-green with dense long white straight indumentum (hairs with bulbous podia). Inflorescence 1(-2) - spicate racemes, up to 30 cm long (1 raceme shorter than the other), closely arranged, erect, sheath lacking. Spikelet paired; upper spikelet with awn: pale yellow, sinuate with dense white indumentum; lower spikelet awnless. Glumes green, membranous, densely pubescent. Pedicel with basal cluster of dense white bristles. Anthers 4 mm long bearing bright golden yellow pollen.-17.62500024.1250005
94549010 Feb 1988GL Maggs
GL Maggs
221
WIND

Caprivi: 2 km of Bukalo on road to Katima Mulilo, grassy malapo.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D1 02 m high; Graminoid; Notes: Tall, tufted, perennial grass, up to 2 m high when in flower. Culm erect, rigid, reed-like, terete, unbranched, yellowish to blue-green to purplish tinted, glabrous, nodes purple-brown with fringe of dense, white, silky, ascending hairs, 4 mm long. Leaf blade inconspicuous, rolled over entire length of 20 cm, scattered white setose hairs especially along margin, stiff and hard to the touch. Ligule brown, membranous, extending as 2 projections along culm at collar conjunction with rolled lamina base, projections 1 cm long, linear. Leaf sheath grey-green, canaliculate, somewhat glaucous, practically glabrous. Inflorescence a compound panicle of digitate racemes, borne on stout peduncle up to 10 cm long glabrous. Raceme up to 25 cm long, swollen purple structure at base. Spikelets large, ellipsoid, arranged alternately, 6 x 1.5 mm. Glume green to pale purple, ribbed, pubescent. Awn long, undulate 50 mm long, basally with pinnately arranged, stiff long white bristles, apically more slender of whiplash structure, minutely setulose. Anthers large, 4 x 1 mm conspicuous, bearing golden yellow pollen.-17.62500024.6250004
17910004 Mar 1984MA Hyde
Stratford Drive10Zimbabwe1731C1 TR993374C00
83999016 Mar 1974G Davidse
G Davidse
7209
G Davidse
MO

Sandy soil; sparse Brachystegia forest. 62 km SW of Isoka along the road to Mpika. 0Zambia NMc13200
84000016 Mar 1974G Davidse
G Davidse
7223
G Davidse
MO

Very sandy soil.108 km NE of Mpika along the road to Isoka. 0Zambia NMc1580Erect, clumped perennial. At base of sparsely wooded hill; very sandy soil.0
84001016 Mar 1974G Davidse
G Davidse
7233
G Davidse
MO

Rocky slopes with pockets of very sandy soil and sparsely covered with low trees. 27 km NE of Mpika along the road to Isoka. 0Zambia NMc1620Erect, clumped perennial.0
83998015 Mar 1974G Davidse
G Davidse
7181
G Davidse
MO

Sparsely forested area with low trees in area of rock outcrops. 91 km E of Kasama along the road to Isoka (ca. 25 km W of the Chambeshi River). 0Zambia NN1270Erect; abundant. On rock outcrop.0
93838001 Oct 1966KL Tinley
KL Tinley
1529
WIND

On flood plain margins, river edge, on sectors of the dranage lines (dambos) in the central Western Caprivi.Caprivi: Western Caprivi Strip. Kwando flood plain, central sector.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723D3 0Tall, coarse, cylindrical leaved grass.-17.87500023.6250005
63910027 Mar 1965EA Robinson
EA Robinson
R 6537
Peat bogChakwenga Headwaters area1710Zambia1529A2 CLk1075From E.A.Robinson's collection written by Bob Drummond-15.15210029.3537004
94047028 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick
OA Leistner
3176
WIND

Abundant near marsh.Caprivi: 20 miles from Linyanti on road to Katima Mulilo.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C2 914Erect culms 4 inches.-17.62500024.3750005
95347017 Jan 1956B de Winter
B de Winter
4317
WIND

On dry river bank, sandy soil.Caprivi: Along mill stream at Andara Mission Station.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A2 0Dense large glaucous tufts.-18.12500021.3750002
1187660 RB Drummond
Thestor Survey Area1,80Zimbabwe1731C3 C00

Total records found: 32



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: Records of: Trachypogon spicatus.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=108240, retrieved 25 April 2024

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