List of flowering plants in the family Poaceae recorded from South Africa
Poaceae () or Gramineae is a large and nearly ubiquitous
family of
monocotyledonous
flowering plants in the
order
Poales , known as grasses . With around 780
genera and around 12,000 species,
[1] the Poaceae is the fifth-largest
plant family , following the
Asteraceae ,
Orchidaceae ,
Fabaceae and
Rubiaceae .
[2]
The Poaceae are the most economically important plant family, providing
staple foods from domesticated
cereal crops such as
maize ,
wheat ,
rice ,
barley , and
millet as well as
feed for meat-producing animals. They provide, through direct human consumption, just over one-half (51%) of all dietary energy. Some members of the Poaceae are used as building materials (
bamboo ,
thatch , and
straw ); others can provide a source of
biofuel , primarily via the conversion of maize to
ethanol . Grasses have
stems that are hollow except at the nodes and narrow alternate leaves borne in two ranks. The lower part of each leaf encloses the stem, forming a leaf-sheath. The leaf grows from the base of the blade, an adaptation allowing it to cope with frequent grazing.
Grasslands such as
savannah and
prairie where grasses are dominant are estimated to constitute 40.5% of the land area of the
Earth , excluding
Greenland and
Antarctica .
[3] Grasses are also an important part of the vegetation in many other habitats, including
wetlands ,
forests and
tundra .
23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent. Of these, 153 species are considered to be threatened.
[4] Nine
biomes have been described in South Africa:
Fynbos , Succulent
Karoo ,
desert ,
Nama Karoo ,
grassland ,
savanna ,
Albany thickets , the
Indian Ocean coastal belt , and
forests .
[5]
The 2018
South African National Biodiversity Institute 's
National Biodiversity Assessment plant checklist lists 35,130 taxa in the phyla
Anthocerotophyta (hornworts (6)),
Anthophyta (flowering plants (33534)),
Bryophyta (mosses (685)),
Cycadophyta (cycads (42)),
Lycopodiophyta (Lycophytes(45)),
Marchantiophyta (liverworts (376)),
Pinophyta (conifers (33)), and
Pteridophyta (cryptogams (408)).
[6]
206
genera are represented in the literature.
[6] Listed
taxa include
species ,
subspecies ,
varieties , and
forms as recorded, some of which have subsequently been allocated to other taxa as
synonyms , in which cases the accepted taxon is appended to the listing. Multiple entries under alternative names reflect
taxonomic revision over time.
Achnatherum
Genus
Achnatherum :
[6]
Acrachne
Genus
Acrachne :
[6]
Acroceras
Genus
Acroceras :
[6]
Agrostis
Genus
Agrostis :
[6]
Agrostis avenacea C.C.Gmel. not indigenous, naturalised
Agrostis barbuligera Stapf, indigenous
Agrostis barbuligera Stapf var. barbuligera , indigenous
Agrostis barbuligera Stapf var. longipilosa Gooss. & Papendorf, indigenous
Agrostis bergiana Trin. indigenous
Agrostis bergiana Trin. var. bergiana , indigenous
Agrostis bergiana Trin. var. laeviuscula Stapf, indigenous
Agrostis continuata Stapf, indigenous
Agrostis eriantha Hack. indigenous
Agrostis eriantha Hack. var. eriantha , indigenous
Agrostis eriantha Hack. var. planifolia Gooss. & Papendorf, endemic
Agrostis gigantea Roth, not indigenous, naturalised
Agrostis griquensis Stapf, indigenous
Agrostis lachnantha Nees, indigenous
Agrostis lachnantha Nees var. lachnantha , indigenous
Agrostis montevidensis Spreng. ex Nees, not indigenous, naturalised
Agrostis polypogonoides Stapf, endemic
Agrostis schlechteri Rendle, endemic
Agrostis subulifolia Stapf, indigenous
Aira
Genus
Aira :
[6]
Alloteropsis
Genus
Alloteropsis :
[6]
Alloteropsis papillosa Clayton, indigenous
Alloteropsis semialata (R.Br.) Hitchc. indigenous
Alloteropsis semialata (R.Br.) Hitchc. subsp. eckloniana (Nees) Gibbs Russ. indigenous
Alloteropsis semialata (R.Br.) Hitchc. subsp. semialata , indigenous
Alopecurus
Genus
Alopecurus :
[6]
Amelichloa
Genus
Amelichloa :
[6]
Ammophila
Genus
Ammophila :
[6]
Andropogon
Genus
Andropogon :
[6]
Anthephora
Genus
Anthephora :
[6]
Anthoxanthum
Genus
Anthoxanthum :
[6]
Aristida
Genus
Aristida :
[6]
Aristida adscensionis L. indigenous
Aristida aequiglumis Hack. indigenous
Aristida bifida Karl, accepted as
Stipagrostis obtusa (Delile) Nees
Aristida bipartita (Nees) Trin. & Rupr. indigenous
Aristida canescens Henrard, indigenous
Aristida canescens Henrard subsp. canescens , indigenous
Aristida canescens Henrard subsp. ramosa De Winter, endemic
Aristida congesta Roem. & Schult. indigenous
Aristida congesta Roem. & Schult. subsp. barbicollis (Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter, indigenous
Aristida congesta Roem. & Schult. subsp. congesta , indigenous
Aristida curvata (Nees) T.Durand & Schinz var. nana Henrard, accepted as
Aristida adscensionis L. present
Aristida dasydesmis (Pilg.) Mez, endemic
Aristida diffusa Trin. indigenous
Aristida diffusa Trin. subsp. burkei (Stapf) Melderis, indigenous
Aristida diffusa Trin. subsp. diffusa , endemic
Aristida effusa Henrard, indigenous
Aristida engleri Mez, indigenous
Aristida engleri Mez var. engleri , indigenous
Aristida engleri Mez var. ramosissima De Winter, indigenous
Aristida junciformis Trin. & Rupr. indigenous
Aristida junciformis Trin. & Rupr. subsp. galpinii (Stapf) De Winter, indigenous
Aristida junciformis Trin. & Rupr. subsp. junciformis , indigenous
Aristida meridionalis Henrard, indigenous
Aristida mollissima Pilg. indigenous
Aristida mollissima Pilg. subsp. argentea (Schweick.) Melderis, indigenous
Aristida mollissima Pilg. subsp. mollissima , indigenous
Aristida monticola Henrard, endemic
Aristida parvula (Nees) De Winter, indigenous
Aristida pilgeri Henrard, indigenous
Aristida recta Franch. indigenous
Aristida rhiniochloa Hochst. indigenous
Aristida scabrivalvis Hack. indigenous
Aristida scabrivalvis Hack. subsp. contracta (De Winter) Melderis, indigenous
Aristida scabrivalvis Hack. subsp. scabrivalvis , indigenous
Aristida sciurus Stapf, indigenous
Aristida spectabilis Hack. indigenous
Aristida stipitata Hack. indigenous
Aristida stipitata Hack. subsp. graciliflora (Pilg.) Melderis, indigenous
Aristida stipitata Hack. subsp. robusta (Stent & J.M.Rattray) Melderis, indigenous
Aristida stipitata Hack. subsp. spicata (De Winter) Melderis, indigenous
Aristida stipitata Hack. subsp. stipitata , indigenous
Aristida transvaalensis Henrard, indigenous
Aristida vestita Thunb. indigenous
Aristida vestita Thunb. var. eckloniana Trin. & Rupr. accepted as
Aristida diffusa Trin. subsp. diffusa , present
Arrhenatherum
Genus
Arrhenatherum :
[6]
Arthratherum
Genus
Arthratherum :
[6]
Arthraxon
Genus
Arthraxon :
[6]
Arthraxon lanceolatus (Roxb.) Hochst. indigenous
Arthraxon lanceolatus (Roxb.) Hochst. var. lanceolatus , indigenous
Arundinella
Genus
Arundinella :
[6]
Arundo
Genus
Arundo :
[6]
Avena
Genus
Avena :
[6]
Axonopus
Genus
Axonopus :
[6]
Bambusa
Genus
Bambusa :
[6]
Bewsia
Genus
Bewsia :
[6]
Bothriochloa
Genus
Bothriochloa :
[6]
Brachiaria
Genus
Brachiaria :
[6]
Brachiaria advena Vickery, not indigenous, naturalised
Brachiaria arrecta (Hack. ex T.Durand & Schinz) Stent, indigenous
Brachiaria bovonei (Chiov.) Robyns, indigenous
Brachiaria brizantha (A.Rich.) Stapf, indigenous
Brachiaria chusqueoides (Hack.) Clayton, indigenous
Brachiaria deflexa (Schumach.) C.E.Hubb. ex Robyns [1], indigenous
Brachiaria dictyoneura (Fig. & De Not.) Stapf, indigenous
Brachiaria dura Stapf, indigenous
Brachiaria dura Stapf var. pilosa J.G.Anderson, indigenous
Brachiaria eruciformis (Sm.) Griseb. indigenous
Brachiaria glomerata (Hack.) A.Camus, indigenous
Brachiaria grossa Stapf, indigenous
Brachiaria humidicola (Rendle) Schweick. indigenous
Brachiaria marlothii (Hack.) Stent, indigenous
Brachiaria nigropedata (Ficalho & Hiern) Stapf, indigenous
Brachiaria serrata (Thunb.) Stapf, indigenous
Brachiaria subulifolia (Mez) Clayton, indigenous
Brachiaria umbellata (Trin.) Clayton, not indigenous, naturalised
Brachiaria xantholeuca (Schinz) Stapf, indigenous
Brachychloa
Genus
Brachychloa :
[6]
Brachypodium
Genus
Brachypodium :
[6]
Briza
Genus
Briza :
[6]
Brizopyrum
Genus
Brizopyrum :
[6]
Brizopyrum acutiflorum Nees, accepted as
Brizopyrum acutiflorum Nees var. maius Nees, present
Brizopyrum acutiflorum Nees var. capillaris Nees, accepted as
Tribolium acutiflorum (Nees) Renvoize, present
Brizopyrum alternans Nees, accepted as
Tribolium uniolae (L.f.) Renvoize, present
Brizopyrum capense Trin. var. brachystachyum Nees, accepted as
Tribolium brachystachyum (Nees) Renvoize, present
Brizopyrum obliterum Stapf, accepted as
Tribolium obliterum (Hemsl.) Renvoize, present
Bromus
Genus
Bromus :
[6]
Bromus alopecurus Poir. not indigenous, naturalised
Bromus catharticus Vahl, not indigenous, naturalised
Bromus commutatus Schrad. not indigenous, naturalised
Bromus diandrus Roth, not indigenous, naturalised
Bromus firmior (Nees) Stapf, indigenous
Bromus hordeaceus L. not indigenous, naturalised
Bromus hordeaceus L. subsp. ferronii (Mabille) P.M.Sm. not indigenous, naturalised
Bromus hordeaceus L. subsp. molliformis (J.Lloyd) Maire & Weiller, not indigenous, naturalised
Bromus inermis Leyss. not indigenous, naturalised
Bromus leptoclados Nees, indigenous
Bromus madritensis L. not indigenous, naturalised
Bromus natalensis Stapf, indigenous
Bromus pectinatus Thunb. indigenous
Bromus rigidus Roth, not indigenous, naturalised
Bromus speciosus Nees, indigenous
Bromus speciosus Nees var. firmior Nees, accepted as
Bromus firmior (Nees) Stapf, present
Bromus tectorum L. not indigenous, naturalised
Calamagrostis
Genus
Calamagrostis :
[6]
Capeochloa
Genus
Capeochloa :
[6]
Capeochloa arundinacea (P.J.Bergius) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Capeochloa cincta (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Capeochloa cincta (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder subsp. cincta , indigenous
Capeochloa cincta (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder subsp. sericea (N.P.Barker) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Capeochloa setacea (N.P.Barker) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Catalepis
Genus
Catalepis :
[6]
Catapodium
Genus
Catapodium :
[6]
Cenchrus
Genus
Cenchrus :
[6]
Centropodia
Genus
Centropodia :
[6]
Chaetobromus
Genus
Chaetobromus :
[6]
Chloris
Genus
Chloris :
[6]
Chrysopogon
Genus
Chrysopogon :
[6]
Cladoraphis
Genus
Cladoraphis :
[6]
Cleistachne
Genus
Cleistachne :
[6]
Coelachyrum
Genus
Coelachyrum :
[6]
Coelorachis
Genus
Coelorachis :
[6]
Coix
Genus
Coix :
[6]
Colpodium
Genus
Colpodium :
[6]
Cortaderia
Genus
Cortaderia :
[6]
Corynephorus
Genus
Corynephorus :
[6]
Craspedorhachis
Genus
Craspedorhachis :
[6]
Ctenium
Genus
Ctenium :
[6]
Cymbopogon
Genus
Cymbopogon :
[6]
Cymbopogon caesius (Hook. & Arn.) Stapf, indigenous
Cymbopogon dieterlenii Stapf ex E.Phillips, indigenous
Cymbopogon excavatus (Hochst.) Stapf ex Burtt Davy, accepted as
Cymbopogon caesius (Hook. & Arn.) Stapf, present
Cymbopogon marginatus (Steud.) Stapf ex Burtt Davy, indigenous
Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle, indigenous
Cymbopogon plurinodis (Stapf) Stapf ex Burtt Davy, accepted as
Cymbopogon pospischilii (K.Schum.) C.E.Hubb. present
Cymbopogon pospischilii (K.Schum.) C.E.Hubb. indigenous
Cymbopogon prolixus (Stapf) E.Phillips, indigenous
Cymbopogon validus (Stapf) Stapf ex Burtt Davy, accepted as
Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle, present
Cynodon
Genus
Cynodon :
[6]
Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & Harlan, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Cynodon bradleyi Stent, endemic
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. indigenous
Cynodon hirsutus Stent, indigenous
Cynodon hirsutus Stent var. hirsutus , endemic
Cynodon hirsutus Stent var. parviglumis Stent, indigenous
Cynodon incompletus Nees, endemic
Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Cynodon polevansii Stent, endemic
Cynodon transvaalensis Burtt Davy, indigenous
Cynosurus
Genus
Cynosurus :
[6]
Dactylis
Genus
Dactylis :
[6]
Dactyloctenium
Genus
Dactyloctenium :
[6]
Danthonia
Genus
Danthonia :
[6]
Danthoniopsis
Genus
Danthoniopsis :
[6]
Deschampsia
Genus
Deschampsia :
[6]
Desmazeria
Genus
Desmazeria :
[6]
Diandrochloa
Genus
Diandrochloa :
[6]
Dichanthium
Genus
Dichanthium :
[6]
Digitaria
Genus
Digitaria :
[6]
Digitaria argyrograpta (Nees) Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria argyrotricha (Andersson) Chiov. indigenous
Digitaria brazzae (Franch.) Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler, not indigenous, naturalised
Digitaria debilis (Desf.) Willd. indigenous
Digitaria diagonalis (Nees) Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria diagonalis (Nees) Stapf var. diagonalis , indigenous
Digitaria didactyla Willd. not indigenous, naturalised
Digitaria diversinervis (Nees) Stapf, endemic
Digitaria eriantha Steud. indigenous
Digitaria eylesii C.E.Hubb. indigenous
Digitaria flaccida Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria glauca Stent var. bechuanica Stent, accepted as
Digitaria eriantha Steud. present
Digitaria gymnostachys Pilg. indigenous
Digitaria hiascens Mez, accepted as
Digitaria eriantha Steud. present
Digitaria longiflora (Retz.) Pers. indigenous
Digitaria maitlandii Stapf & C.E.Hubb. indigenous
Digitaria milanjiana (Rendle) Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria monodactyla (Nees) Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria natalensis Stent, indigenous
Digitaria nuda Schumach. not indigenous, naturalised
Digitaria perrottetii (Kunth) Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria polyphylla Henrard, indigenous
Digitaria rukwae Clayton, indigenous
Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. not indigenous, naturalised
Digitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov. indigenous
Digitaria seriata Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria setifolia Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria ternata (A.Rich.) Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria thouarsiana (Flugge) A.Camus, indigenous
Digitaria tricholaenoides Stapf, indigenous
Digitaria velutina (Forssk.) P.Beauv. indigenous
Digitaria violascens Link, not indigenous, naturalised
Diheteropogon
Genus
Diheteropogon :
[6]
Dinebra
Genus
Dinebra :
[6]
Dinebra retroflexa (Vahl) Panz. indigenous
Dinebra retroflexa (Vahl) Panz. var. condensata S.M.Phillips, indigenous
Diplachne
Genus
Diplachne :
[6]
Dregeochloa
Genus
Dregeochloa :
[6]
Echinochloa
Genus
Echinochloa :
[6]
Ehrharta
Genus
Ehrharta :
[6]
Ehrharta barbinodis Nees ex Trin. endemic
Ehrharta brachylemma Pilg. accepted as
Ehrharta brevifolia Schrad. var. brevifolia , present
Ehrharta brevifolia Schrad. indigenous
Ehrharta brevifolia Schrad. var. brevifolia , indigenous
Ehrharta brevifolia Schrad. var. cuspidata Nees, indigenous
Ehrharta bulbosa Sm. endemic
Ehrharta calycina Sm. indigenous
Ehrharta capensis Thunb. endemic
Ehrharta delicatula Stapf, indigenous
Ehrharta dura Nees ex Trin. endemic
Ehrharta eburnea Gibbs Russ. endemic
Ehrharta erecta Lam. indigenous
Ehrharta erecta Lam. var. erecta , indigenous
Ehrharta erecta Lam. var. natalensis Stapf, indigenous
Ehrharta longiflora Sm. indigenous
Ehrharta longifolia Schrad. endemic
Ehrharta longigluma C.E.Hubb. indigenous
Ehrharta melicoides Thunb. endemic
Ehrharta microlaena Nees ex Trin. endemic
Ehrharta ottonis Kunth ex Nees, endemic
Ehrharta pusilla Nees ex Trin. indigenous
Ehrharta ramosa (Thunb.) Thunb. indigenous
Ehrharta ramosa (Thunb.) Thunb. subsp. aphylla (Schrad.) Gibbs Russ. endemic
Ehrharta ramosa (Thunb.) Thunb. subsp. ramosa , endemic
Ehrharta rehmannii Stapf, indigenous
Ehrharta rehmannii Stapf subsp. filiformis (Stapf) Gibbs Russ. endemic
Ehrharta rehmannii Stapf subsp. rehmannii , endemic
Ehrharta rehmannii Stapf subsp. subspicata (Stapf) Gibbs Russ. endemic
Ehrharta rupestris Nees ex Trin. indigenous
Ehrharta rupestris Nees ex Trin. subsp. dodii (Stapf) Gibbs Russ. endemic
Ehrharta rupestris Nees ex Trin. subsp. rupestris , endemic
Ehrharta rupestris Nees ex Trin. subsp. tricostata (Stapf) Gibbs Russ. endemic
Ehrharta schlechteri Rendle, accepted as
Ehrharta brevifolia Schrad. var. cuspidata Nees, present
Ehrharta setacea Nees, indigenous
Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. disticha (Stapf) Gibbs Russ. endemic
Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. scabra (Stapf) Gibbs Russ. endemic
Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. setacea , endemic
Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. uniflora (Burch. ex Stapf) Gibbs Russ. endemic
Ehrharta thunbergii Gibbs Russ. indigenous
Ehrharta triandra Nees ex Trin. indigenous
Ehrharta villosa Schult.f. indigenous
Ehrharta villosa Schult.f. var. maxima Stapf, endemic
Ehrharta villosa Schult.f. var. villosa , endemic
Eleusine
Genus
Eleusine :
[6]
Elionurus
Genus
Elionurus :
[6]
Elymandra
Genus
Elymandra :
[6]
Elymus
Genus
Elymus :
[6]
Elytrigia
Genus
Elytrigia :
[6]
Elytrophorus
Genus
Elytrophorus :
[6]
Enneapogon
Genus
Enneapogon :
[6]
Enteropogon
Genus
Enteropogon :
[6]
Entolasia
Genus
Entolasia :
[6]
Eragrostis
Genus
Eragrostis :
[6]
Eragrostis acraea De Winter, indigenous
Eragrostis aethiopica Chiov. indigenous
Eragrostis amabilis (L.) Hook. & Arn. indigenous
Eragrostis annulata Rendle ex Scott-Elliot, indigenous
Eragrostis arenicola C.E.Hubb. indigenous
Eragrostis aspera (Jacq.) Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis barbinodis Hack. indigenous
Eragrostis barrelieri Daveau, not indigenous, naturalised
Eragrostis bergiana (Kunth) Trin. indigenous
Eragrostis bicolor Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis biflora Hack. ex Schinz, indigenous
Eragrostis brizantha Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis caesia Stapf, indigenous
Eragrostis capensis (Thunb.) Trin. indigenous
Eragrostis capillifolia Nees, accepted as
Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees, present
Eragrostis chapelieri (Kunth) Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis chloromelas Steud. indigenous
Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Vignolo ex Janch. indigenous
Eragrostis ciliaris (L.) R.Br. indigenous
Eragrostis congesta Oliv. indigenous
Eragrostis crassinervis Hack. indigenous
Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis cylindriflora Hochst. indigenous
Eragrostis desolata Launert, indigenous
Eragrostis echinochloidea Stapf, indigenous
Eragrostis elatior Stapf, endemic
Eragrostis elatior Stapf var. burchellii Stapf, accepted as
Eragrostis elatior Stapf, indigenous
Eragrostis glabrata Nees, accepted as
Eragrostis sabulosa (Steud.) Schweick. present
Eragrostis glandulosipedata De Winter, indigenous
Eragrostis gummiflua Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis habrantha Rendle, indigenous
Eragrostis hereroensis Hack. accepted as
Eragrostis porosa Nees
Eragrostis heteromera Stapf, indigenous
Eragrostis hierniana Rendle, indigenous
Eragrostis homomalla Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis inamoena K.Schum. indigenous
Eragrostis kingesii De Winter, indigenous
Eragrostis lamprospicula De Winter, accepted as
Eragrostis patentipilosa Hack. present
Eragrostis lappula Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees var. chaunantha (Pilg.) De Winter, indigenous
Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees var. lehmanniana , indigenous
Eragrostis leptocalymma Pilg. accepted as
Eragrostis trichophora Coss. & Durieu
Eragrostis macrochlamys Pilg. indigenous
Eragrostis macrochlamys Pilg. var. macrochlamys , indigenous
Eragrostis macrochlamys Pilg. var. wilmaniae (C.E.Hubb. & Schweick.) De Winter, indigenous
Eragrostis mexicana (Hornem.) Link subsp. virescens (J.Presl) S.D.Koch & Sanchez Vega, not indigenous, naturalised
Eragrostis micrantha Hack. indigenous
Eragrostis minor Host, not indigenous, naturalised
Eragrostis moggii De Winter, indigenous
Eragrostis moggii De Winter var. moggii , indigenous
Eragrostis nindensis Ficalho & Hiern, indigenous
Eragrostis obtusa Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern, indigenous
Eragrostis pallens Hack. indigenous
Eragrostis patens Oliv. indigenous
Eragrostis patentipilosa Hack. indigenous
Eragrostis patentissima Hack. indigenous
Eragrostis phyllacantha Cope, indigenous
Eragrostis pilgeriana Dinter ex Pilg. indigenous
Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P.Beauv. indigenous
Eragrostis plana Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis planiculmis Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis porosa Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis procumbens Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis pseudopoa C.E.Hubb. indigenous
Eragrostis pseudosclerantha Chiov. accepted as
Eragrostis patentipilosa Hack. present
Eragrostis pseudoteff Peter, accepted as
Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees var. lehmanniana , present
Eragrostis pusilla Hack. accepted as
Diandrochloa pusilla (Hack.) De Winter
Eragrostis racemosa (Thunb.) Steud. indigenous
Eragrostis remotiflora De Winter, endemic
Eragrostis rigidior Pilg. indigenous
Eragrostis rotifer Rendle, indigenous
Eragrostis sabulosa (Steud.) Schweick. endemic
Eragrostis sarmentosa (Thunb.) Trin. indigenous
Eragrostis sclerantha Nees, indigenous
Eragrostis sclerantha Nees subsp. sclerantha , indigenous
Eragrostis sclerantha Nees subsp. villosipes (Jedwabn.) Launert, indigenous
Eragrostis stapfii De Winter, indigenous
Eragrostis superba Peyr. indigenous
Eragrostis tef (Zuccagni) Trotter, not indigenous, naturalised
Eragrostis tenella (L.) Roem. & Schult. accepted as
Eragrostis amabilis (L.) Hook. & Arn. present
Eragrostis tenuifolia (A.Rich.) Steud. indigenous
Eragrostis trichophora Coss. & Durieu, indigenous
Eragrostis truncata Hack. indigenous
Eragrostis virescens J.Presl, accepted as
Eragrostis mexicana (Hornem.) Link subsp. virescens (J.Presl) S.D.Koch & Sanchez Vega, not indigenous, naturalised
Eragrostis viscosa (Retz.) Trin. indigenous
Eragrostis volkensii Pilg. indigenous
Eragrostis x pseudobtusa De Winter, endemic
Eriachne
Genus
Eriachne :
[6]
Eriochloa
Genus
Eriochloa :
[6]
Eriochrysis
Genus
Eriochrysis :
[6]
Eulalia
Genus
Eulalia :
[6]
Eustachys
Genus
Eustachys :
[6]
Festuca
Genus
Festuca :
[6]
Festuca africana (Hack.) Clayton, indigenous
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. not indigenous, naturalised
Festuca caprina Nees, indigenous
Festuca caprina Nees var. curvula Lehm. accepted as
Festuca caprina Nees, present
Festuca costata Nees, indigenous
Festuca costata Nees var. fascicularis Nees, accepted as
Festuca costata Nees, present
Festuca dracomontana H.P.Linder, indigenous
Festuca elatior L. accepted as
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. not indigenous, naturalised
Festuca killickii Kenn.-O'Byrne, endemic
Festuca longipes Stapf, indigenous
Festuca scabra Vahl, indigenous
Festuca vulpioides Steud. endemic
Fingerhuthia
Genus
Fingerhuthia :
[6]
Gastridium
Genus
Gastridium :
[6]
Geochloa
Genus
Geochloa :
[6]
Glyceria
Genus
Glyceria :
[6]
Gymnothrix
Genus
Gymnothrix :
[6]
Hackelochloa
Genus
Hackelochloa :
[6]
Hainardia
Genus
Hainardia :
[6]
Harpochloa
Genus
Harpochloa :
[6]
Helictotrichon
Genus
Helictotrichon :
[6]
Hemarthria
Genus
Hemarthria :
[6]
Heteropogon
Genus
Heteropogon :
[6]
Holcus
Genus
Holcus :
[6]
Hordeum
Genus
Hordeum :
[6]
Hyparrhenia
Genus
Hyparrhenia :
[6]
Hyparrhenia anamesa Clayton, indigenous
Hyparrhenia collina (Pilg.) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia cymbaria (L.) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia dichroa (Steud.) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia dregeana (Nees) Stapf ex Stent, indigenous
Hyparrhenia filipendula (Hochst.) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia filipendula (Hochst.) Stapf var. filipendula , indigenous
Hyparrhenia filipendula (Hochst.) Stapf var. pilosa (Hochst.) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia finitima (Hochst.) Andersson ex Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia gazensis (Rendle) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia hirta (L.) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia newtonii (Hack.) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia newtonii (Hack.) Stapf var. macra Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia newtonii (Hack.) Stapf var. newtonii , indigenous
Hyparrhenia nyassae (Rendle) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia pilgeriana C.E.Hubb. indigenous
Hyparrhenia poecilotricha (Hack.) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia quarrei Robyns, indigenous
Hyparrhenia rudis Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf var. rufa , indigenous
Hyparrhenia schimperi (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Andersson ex Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia tamba (Steud.) Stapf, indigenous
Hyparrhenia umbrosa (Hochst.) Andersson ex Clayton, indigenous
Hyparrhenia variabilis Stapf, indigenous
Hyperthelia
Genus
Hyperthelia :
[6]
Imperata
Genus
Imperata :
[6]
Ischaemum
Genus
Ischaemum :
[6]
Karroochloa
Genus
Karroochloa :
[6]
Koeleria
Genus
Koeleria :
[6]
Lagurus
Genus
Lagurus :
[6]
Lamarckia
Genus
Lamarckia :
[6]
Lasiagrostis
Genus
Lasiagrostis :
[6]
Lasiochloa
Genus
Lasiochloa :
[6]
Leersia
Genus
Leersia :
[6]
Leptocarydion
Genus
Leptocarydion :
[6]
Leptochloa
Genus
Leptochloa :
[6]
Lepturus
Genus
Lepturus :
[6]
Leucophrys
Genus
Leucophrys :
[6]
Lintonia
Genus
Lintonia :
[6]
Lolium
Genus
Lolium :
[6]
Lophacme
Genus
Lophacme :
[6]
Lophochloa
Genus
Lophochloa :
[6]
Loudetia
Genus
Loudetia :
[6]
Maltebrunia
Genus
Maltebrunia :
[6]
Megaloprotachne
Genus
Megaloprotachne :
[6]
Megastachya
Genus
Megastachya :
[6]
Melica
Genus
Melica :
[6]
Melinis
Genus
Melinis :
[6]
Melinis affinis Mez, accepted as
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka
Melinis bachmannii Mez, accepted as
Melinis nerviglumis (Franch.) Zizka, present
Melinis bertlingii Mez, accepted as
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka
Melinis drakensbergensis (C.E.Hubb. & Schweick.) Clayton, endemic
Melinis ejubata Mez, accepted as
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka
Melinis longiseta (A.Rich.) Zizka, indigenous
Melinis longiseta (A.Rich.) Zizka subsp. bellespicata (Rendle) Zizka, indigenous
Melinis macrochaeta Stapf & C.E.Hubb. indigenous
Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv. indigenous
Melinis mutica Mez, accepted as
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka
Melinis nerviglumis (Franch.) Zizka, indigenous
Melinis otaviensis Mez, accepted as
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka
Melinis pulchra Mez, accepted as
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka
Melinis rangei Mez, accepted as
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka, indigenous
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka, indigenous
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. repens , indigenous
Melinis scabrida (K.Schum.) Hack. indigenous
Melinis secunda Mez, accepted as
Melinis longiseta (A.Rich.) Zizka subsp. bellespicata (Rendle) Zizka
Melinis seineri Mez, accepted as
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka
Melinis subglabra Mez, indigenous
Melinis tenuissima Stapf, indigenous
Melinis trichotoma Mez, accepted as
Tricholaena monachne (Trin.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
Merxmuellera
Genus
Merxmuellera :
[6]
Merxmuellera arundinacea (P.J.Bergius) Conert [2], accepted as
Capeochloa arundinacea (P.J.Bergius) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, endemic
Merxmuellera aureocephala (J.G.Anderson) Conert, accepted as
Tenaxia aureocephala (J.G.Anderson) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, endemic
Merxmuellera cincta (Nees) Conert subsp. cincta , accepted as
Capeochloa cincta (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder subsp. cincta , endemic
Merxmuellera cincta (Nees) Conert subsp. sericea N.P.Barker, accepted as
Capeochloa cincta (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder subsp. sericea (N.P.Barker) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, endemic
Merxmuellera davyi (C.E.Hubb.) Conert, indigenous
Merxmuellera decora (Nees) Conert, accepted as
Geochloa decora (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, endemic
Merxmuellera disticha (Nees) Conert, accepted as
Tenaxia disticha (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Merxmuellera drakensbergensis (Schweick.) Conert, indigenous
Merxmuellera dura (Stapf) Conert, accepted as
Tenaxia dura (Stapf) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, endemic
Merxmuellera guillarmodiae Conert, accepted as
Tenaxia guillarmodiae (Conert) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Merxmuellera lupulina (Thunb.) Conert, accepted as
Geochloa lupulina (L.f.) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, endemic
Merxmuellera macowanii (Stapf) Conert, indigenous
Merxmuellera papposa (Nees) Conert, accepted as
Ellisochloa papposa (Nees) P.M.Peterson & N.P.Barker, endemic
Merxmuellera rangei (Pilg.) Conert, accepted as
Ellisochloa rangei (Pilg.) P.M.Peterson & N.P.Barker
Merxmuellera rufa (Nees) Conert, accepted as
Geochloa rufa (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, endemic
Merxmuellera setacea N.P.Barker, accepted as
Capeochloa setacea (N.P.Barker) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, endemic
Merxmuellera stereophylla (J.G.Anderson) Conert, indigenous
Merxmuellera stricta (Schrad.) Conert, accepted as
Tenaxia stricta (Schrad.) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Microchloa
Genus
Microchloa :
[6]
Microlaena
Genus
Microlaena :
[6]
Microstegium
Genus
Microstegium :
[6]
Miscanthus
Genus
Miscanthus :
[6]
Monocymbium
Genus
Monocymbium :
[6]
Mosdenia
Genus
Mosdenia :
[6]
Nassella
Genus
Nassella :
[6]
Nastus
Genus
Nastus :
[6]
Odontelytrum
Genus
Odontelytrum :
[6]
Odyssea
Genus
Odyssea :
[6]
Olyra
Genus
Olyra :
[6]
Genus
Oplismenus :
[6]
Oropetium
Genus
Oropetium :
[6]
Oryza
Genus
Oryza :
[6]
Oxyrhachis
Genus
Oxyrhachis :
[6]
Oxytenanthera
Genus
Oxytenanthera :
[6]
Panicum
Genus
Panicum :
[6]
Panicum aequinerve Nees, indigenous
Panicum arbusculum Mez, indigenous
Panicum arcurameum Stapf, indigenous
Panicum bechuanense Bremek. & Oberm. indigenous
Panicum coloratum L. indigenous
Panicum deustum Thunb. indigenous
Panicum dewinteri J.G.Anderson, endemic
Panicum dregeanum Nees, indigenous
Panicum ecklonii Nees, indigenous
Panicum fluviicola Steud. indigenous
Panicum genuflexum Stapf, indigenous
Panicum gilvum Launert, indigenous
Panicum glandulopaniculatum Renvoize, indigenous
Panicum heterostachyum Hack. indigenous
Panicum hians Elliott, accepted as
Steinchisma hians (Elliott) Nash & Small, not indigenous, naturalised
Panicum hygrocharis Steud. indigenous
Panicum hymeniochilum Nees, indigenous
Panicum impeditum Launert, indigenous
Panicum infestum Peters, indigenous
Panicum kalaharense Mez, indigenous
Panicum lanipes Mez, indigenous
Panicum laticomum Nees, indigenous
Panicum maximum Jacq. indigenous
Panicum miliaceum L. not indigenous, naturalised
Panicum monticola Hook.f. indigenous
Panicum natalense Hochst. indigenous
Panicum novemnerve Stapf, indigenous
Panicum parvifolium Lam. indigenous
Panicum repens L. indigenous
Panicum repentellum Napper, accepted as
Panicum hygrocharis Steud. indigenous
Panicum sancta-luciense Fish, endemic
Panicum schinzii Hack. indigenous
Panicum setinsigne Mez, accepted as
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka, present
Panicum silvestre Fish, endemic
Panicum stapfianum Fourc. indigenous
Panicum subalbidum Kunth, indigenous
Panicum subflabellatum Stapf, indigenous
Panicum volutans J.G.Anderson, endemic
Parapholis
Genus
Parapholis :
[6]
Paspalidium
Genus
Paspalidium :
[6]
Paspalum
Genus
Paspalum :
[6]
Pennisetum
Genus
Pennisetum :
[6]
Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Pennisetum glaucocladum Stapf & C.E.Hubb. indigenous
Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. not indigenous, naturalised
Pennisetum macrourum Trin. indigenous
Pennisetum mezianum Leeke, indigenous
Pennisetum natalense Stapf, indigenous
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Pennisetum sphacelatum (Nees) T.Durand & Schinz, indigenous
Pennisetum tenuifolium Hack. accepted as
Pennisetum sphacelatum (Nees) T.Durand & Schinz, present
Pennisetum thunbergii Kunth, indigenous
Pennisetum unisetum (Nees) Benth. indigenous
Pennisetum villosum R.Br. ex Fresen. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Pentameris
Genus
Pentameris :
[6]
Pentameris acinosa (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris airoides Nees, indigenous
Pentameris airoides Nees subsp. airoides , indigenous
Pentameris airoides Nees subsp. jugorum (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris alticola (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris ampla (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris argentea (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris aristidoides (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris aristifolia (Schweick.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris aspera (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris aurea (Steud.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris aurea (Steud.) Galley & H.P.Linder subsp. aurea , indigenous
Pentameris aurea (Steud.) Galley & H.P.Linder subsp. pilosogluma (McClean) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris bachmannii (McClean) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris barbata (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris barbata (Nees) Steud. subsp. barbata , indigenous
Pentameris barbata (Nees) Steud. subsp. orientalis (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris basutorum (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris calcicola (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris calcicola (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder var. calcicola , indigenous
Pentameris calcicola (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder var. hirsuta (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris capensis (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris capillaris (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris caulescens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris chippindalliae (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris cirrhulosa (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris clavata (Galley) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris colorata (Steud.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris curvifolia (Schrad.) Nees, indigenous
Pentameris densifolia (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris dentata (L.f.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris distichophylla (Lehm.) Nees, endemic
Pentameris ecklonii (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris elegans (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris ellisii H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris eriostoma (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris exserta (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris galpinii (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris glacialis N.P.Barker, endemic
Pentameris glandulosa (Schrad.) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris heptameris (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris hirtiglumis N.P.Barker, endemic
Pentameris holciformis (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris horrida (Galley) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris juncifolia (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentameris lima (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris longiglumis (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris longiglumis (Nees) Steud. subsp. gymnocolea N.P.Barker, endemic
Pentameris longiglumis (Nees) Steud. subsp. longiglumis , endemic
Pentameris longipes (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris macrocalycina (Steud.) Schweick. endemic
Pentameris malouinensis (Steud.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris microphylla (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris montana (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris natalensis (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris obtusifolia (Hochst.) Schweick. endemic
Pentameris oreodoxa (Schweick.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris oreophila N.P.Barker, endemic
Pentameris pallescens (Schrad.) Nees, indigenous
Pentameris pallida (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris patula (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris pholiuroides (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris praecox (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris pseudopallescens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris pungens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris pusilla (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris pyrophila (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris reflexa (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris rigidissima (Pilg. ex H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris rosea (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris rosea (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder subsp. purpurascens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Lind, indigenous
Pentameris rosea (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder subsp. rosea , indigenous
Pentameris rupestris (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris scabra (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentameris scandens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris setifolia (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris swartbergensis N.P.Barker, endemic
Pentameris thuarii P.Beauv. endemic
Pentameris tomentella (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris tortuosa (Trin.) Nees, indigenous
Pentameris trifida (Galley) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris triseta (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris tysonii (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris uniflora N.P.Barker, endemic
Pentameris velutina (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris veneta (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentameris viscidula (Nees) Steud. indigenous
Pentaschistis
Genus Pentaschistis
[6] (now included in
Pentameris )
Pentaschistis acinosa Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris acinosa (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis airoides (Nees) Stapf subsp. airoides , accepted as
Pentameris airoides Nees subsp. airoides , indigenous
Pentaschistis airoides (Nees) Stapf subsp. jugorum (Stapf) H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris airoides Nees subsp. jugorum (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentaschistis alticola H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris alticola (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis ampla (Nees) McClean, accepted as
Pentameris ampla (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis argentea Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris argentea (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis aristidoides (Thunb.) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris aristidoides (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis aristifolia Schweick. accepted as
Pentameris aristifolia (Schweick.) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis aspera (Thunb.) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris aspera (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis aurea (Steud.) McClean, indigenous
Pentaschistis aurea (Steud.) McClean subsp. aurea , accepted as
Pentameris aurea (Steud.) Galley & H.P.Linder subsp. aurea , endemic
Pentaschistis aurea (Steud.) McClean subsp. pilosogluma (McClean) H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentaschistis barbata (Nees) H.P.Linder subsp. barbata , accepted as
Pentameris barbata (Nees) Steud. subsp. barbata , endemic
Pentaschistis barbata (Nees) H.P.Linder subsp. orientalis H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris barbata (Nees) Steud. subsp. orientalis (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis basutorum Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris basutorum (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentaschistis calcicola H.P.Linder var. calcicola , accepted as
Pentameris calcicola (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder var. calcicola , endemic
Pentaschistis calcicola H.P.Linder var. hirsuta H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris calcicola (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder var. hirsuta (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis capensis (Nees) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris capensis (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis capillaris (Thunb.) McClean, accepted as
Pentameris capillaris (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis caulescens H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris caulescens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis chippindalliae H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris chippindalliae (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis cirrhulosa (Nees) H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris cirrhulosa (Nees) Steud. endemic
Pentaschistis clavata Galley, accepted as
Pentameris clavata (Galley) Galley & H.P.Linder, present
Pentaschistis colorata (Steud.) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris colorata (Steud.) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis curvifolia (Schrad.) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris curvifolia (Schrad.) Nees, endemic
Pentaschistis densifolia (Nees) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris densifolia (Nees) Steud. endemic
Pentaschistis ecklonii (Nees) McClean, accepted as
Pentameris bachmannii (McClean) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis elegans (Nees) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris elegans (Nees) Steud. endemic
Pentaschistis eriostoma (Nees) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris eriostoma (Nees) Steud. endemic
Pentaschistis exserta H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris exserta (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentaschistis galpinii (Stapf) McClean, accepted as
Pentameris galpinii (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentaschistis glandulosa (Schrad.) H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris glandulosa (Schrad.) Steud. endemic
Pentaschistis heptamera (Nees) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris heptameris (Nees) Steud. endemic
Pentaschistis holciformis (Nees) H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris holciformis (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis horrida Galley, accepted as
Pentameris horrida (Galley) Galley & H.P.Linder, present
Pentaschistis juncifolia Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris juncifolia (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, present
Pentaschistis lima (Nees) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris lima (Nees) Steud. endemic
Pentaschistis longipes Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris longipes (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis malouinensis (Steud.) Clayton, accepted as
Pentameris malouinensis (Steud.) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis microphylla (Nees) McClean, accepted as
Pentameris microphylla (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis montana H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris montana (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis natalensis Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris natalensis (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentaschistis oreodoxa Schweick. accepted as
Pentameris oreodoxa (Schweick.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentaschistis pallescens (Schrad.) Stapf accepted as
Pentameris pallescens , endemic
Pentaschistis pallida (Thunb.) H.P.Linder accepted as
Pentameris pallida , endemic
Pentaschistis papillosa (Steud.) H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris scabra (Nees) Steud. endemic
Pentaschistis patula (Nees) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris patula (Nees) Steud. endemic
Pentaschistis praecox H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris praecox (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder
Pentaschistis pseudopallescens H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris pseudopallescens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis pungens H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris pungens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis pusilla (Nees) H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris pusilla (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis pyrophila H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris pyrophila (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis reflexa H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris reflexa (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis rigidissima Pilg. ex H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris rigidissima (Pilg. ex H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis rosea H.P.Linder subsp. purpurascens H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris rosea (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder subsp. purpurascens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Lind, endemic
Pentaschistis rosea H.P.Linder subsp. rosea , accepted as
Pentameris rosea (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder subsp. rosea , endemic
Pentaschistis rupestris (Nees) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris rupestris (Nees) Steud. endemic
Pentaschistis scandens H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris scandens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis setifolia (Thunb.) McClean, accepted as
Pentameris setifolia (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Pentaschistis tomentella Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris tomentella (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis tortuosa (Trin.) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris tortuosa (Trin.) Nees, endemic
Pentaschistis trifida Galley, accepted as
Pentameris trifida (Galley) Galley & H.P.Linder, present
Pentaschistis triseta (Thunb.) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris triseta (Thunb.) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis tysonii Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris tysonii (Stapf) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis velutina H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris velutina (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis veneta H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pentameris veneta (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pentaschistis viscidula (Nees) Stapf, accepted as
Pentameris viscidula (Nees) Steud., endemic
Periballia
Genus
Periballia :
[6]
Perotis
Genus
Perotis :
[6]
Petrina
Genus
Petrina :
[6]
Phacelurus
Genus
Phacelurus :
[6]
Phalaris
Genus
Phalaris :
[6]
Phragmites
Genus
Phragmites :
[6]
Poa
Genus
Poa :
[6]
Pogonarthria
Genus
Pogonarthria :
[6]
Polevansia
Genus
Polevansia :
[6]
Polypogon
Genus
Polypogon :
[6]
Prionanthium
Genus
Prionanthium :
[6]
Prosphytochloa
Genus
Prosphytochloa :
[6]
Pseudechinolaena
Genus
Pseudechinolaena :
[6]
Puccinellia
Genus
Puccinellia :
[6]
Rendlia
Genus
Rendlia :
[6]
Rhytachne
Genus
Rhytachne :
[6]
Rottboellia
Genus
Rottboellia :
[6]
Sacciolepis
Genus
Sacciolepis :
[6]
Sartidia
Genus
Sartidia :
[6]
Sasa
Genus
Sasa :
[6]
Sasa ramosa Makino & Shibata, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Schismus
Genus
Schismus :
[6]
Schizachyrium
Genus
Schizachyrium :
[6]
Schmidtia
Genus
Schmidtia :
[6]
Schoenefeldia
Genus
Schoenefeldia :
[6]
Sclerochloa
Genus
Sclerochloa :
[6]
Secale
Genus
Secale :
[6]
Secale africanum Stapf, accepted as
Secale strictum (J.Presl) J.Presl subsp. africanum (Stapf) K.Hammer, present
Secale strictum (J.Presl) J.Presl, indigenous
Secale strictum (J.Presl) J.Presl subsp. africanum (Stapf) K.Hammer, endemic
Sehima
Genus
Sehima :
[6]
Setaria
Genus
Setaria :
[6]
Setaria appendiculata (Hack.) Stapf, indigenous
Setaria chevalieri Stapf, accepted as
Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz, present
Setaria chevalieri Stapf subsp. racemosa de Wit, accepted as
Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz, present
Setaria geniculata (Lam.) P.Beauv. not indigenous, naturalised
Setaria homonyma (Steud.) Chiov. indigenous
Setaria incrassata (Hochst.) Hack. indigenous
Setaria italica (L.) P.Beauv. not indigenous, naturalised
Setaria laeta de Wit, endemic
Setaria lindenbergiana (Nees) Stapf, indigenous
Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz, indigenous
Setaria nigrirostris (Nees) T.Durand & Schinz, indigenous
Setaria nigrirostris (Nees) T.Durand & Schinz var. pallida de Wit, accepted as
Setaria incrassata (Hochst.) Hack. present
Setaria obscura de Wit, endemic
Setaria pallide-fusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. accepted as
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. present
Setaria plicatilis (Hochst.) Hack. ex Engl. indigenous
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. indigenous
Setaria rigida Stapf, indigenous
Setaria sagittifolia (A.Rich.) Walp. indigenous
Setaria sphacelata (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. ex M.B.Moss, indigenous
Setaria sphacelata (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. ex M.B.Moss var. sericea (Stapf) Clayton, indigenous
Setaria sphacelata (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. ex M.B.Moss var. sphacelata , indigenous
Setaria sphacelata (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. ex M.B.Moss var. splendida (Stapf) Clayton, indigenous
Setaria sphacelata (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. ex M.B.Moss var. torta (Stapf) Clayton, indigenous
Setaria ustilata de Wit, accepted as
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. present
Setaria verticillata (L.) P.Beauv. indigenous
Sorghastrum
Genus
Sorghastrum :
[6]
Sorghum
Genus
Sorghum :
[6]
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, indigenous
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan, indigenous
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. drummondii (Steud.) de Wet, indigenous
Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Sorghum versicolor Andersson, indigenous
Spartina
Genus
Spartina :
[6]
Sphenopus
Genus
Sphenopus :
[6]
Sporobolus
Genus
Sporobolus :
[6]
Sporobolus acinifolius Stapf, indigenous
Sporobolus africanus (Poir.) Robyns & Tournay, indigenous
Sporobolus albicans (Nees ex Trin.) Nees, indigenous
Sporobolus centrifugus (Trin.) Nees, indigenous
Sporobolus congoensis Franch. indigenous
Sporobolus conrathii Chiov. indigenous
Sporobolus consimilis Fresen. indigenous
Sporobolus coromandelianus (Retz.) Kunth, indigenous
Sporobolus discosporus Nees, indigenous
Sporobolus engleri Pilg. indigenous
Sporobolus festivus Hochst. ex A.Rich. indigenous
Sporobolus fimbriatus (Trin.) Nees, indigenous
Sporobolus fourcadii Stent, endemic
Sporobolus gillii Stent, accepted as
Sporobolus ioclados (Trin.) Nees, present
Sporobolus ioclados (Trin.) Nees, indigenous
Sporobolus kentrophyllus (K.Schum.) Clayton, accepted as
Sporobolus ioclados (Trin.) Nees
Sporobolus ludwigii Hochst. indigenous
Sporobolus molleri Hack. indigenous
Sporobolus natalensis (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz, indigenous
Sporobolus nebulosus Hack. indigenous
Sporobolus nervosus Hochst. indigenous
Sporobolus nitens Stent, indigenous
Sporobolus oxyphyllus Fish, endemic
Sporobolus panicoides A.Rich. indigenous
Sporobolus parvulus Stent, accepted as
Sporobolus coromandelianus (Retz.) Kunth, present
Sporobolus pectinatus Hack. endemic
Sporobolus pyramidalis P.Beauv. indigenous
Sporobolus rangei Pilg. indigenous
Sporobolus rehmannii Hack. accepted as
Sporobolus fimbriatus (Trin.) Nees, present
Sporobolus salsus Mez, indigenous
Sporobolus sanguineus Rendle, indigenous
Sporobolus spicatus (Vahl) Kunth, indigenous
Sporobolus stapfianus Gand. indigenous
Sporobolus subtilis Kunth, indigenous
Sporobolus subulatus Hack. indigenous
Sporobolus tenellus (Spreng.) Kunth, indigenous
Sporobolus transvaalensis Gooss. accepted as
Sporobolus albicans (Nees ex Trin.) Nees, present
Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth, indigenous
Sporobolus vryburgensis Stent, accepted as
Sporobolus ioclados (Trin.) Nees, present
Sporobolus welwitschii Rendle, indigenous
Steinchisma
Genus
Steinchisma :
[6]
Stenotaphrum
Genus
Stenotaphrum :
[6]
Stereochlaena
Genus
Stereochlaena :
[6]
Stiburus
Genus
Stiburus :
[6]
Stipa
Genus
Stipa :
[6]
Stipa capensis Thunb. indigenous
Stipa clandestina Hack. accepted as
Amelichloa clandestina (Hack.) Arriaga & Barkworth, not indigenous, naturalised
Stipa dregeana Steud. indigenous
Stipa dregeana Steud. var. dregeana , endemic
Stipa dregeana Steud. var. elongata (Nees) Stapf, indigenous
Stipa papposa Nees, accepted as
Jarava plumosa (Spreng.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett, not indigenous, naturalised
Stipa variabilis Hughes, accepted as
Austrostipa variabilis (Hughes) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett, not indigenous, naturalised
Stipagrostis
Genus
Stipagrostis :
[6]
Stipagrostis amabilis (Schweick.) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis anomala De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis brevifolia (Nees) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis ciliata (Desf.) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis ciliata (Desf.) De Winter var. capensis (Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis dregeana Nees, indigenous
Stipagrostis fastigiata (Hack.) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis geminifolia Nees, indigenous
Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Steud.) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Steud.) De Winter subsp. patula (Hack.) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Steud.) De Winter subsp. pearsonii (Henrard) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis hochstetteriana (Beck ex Hack.) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis hochstetteriana (Beck ex Hack.) De Winter var. hochstetteriana , indigenous
Stipagrostis hochstetteriana (Beck ex Hack.) De Winter var. secalina (Henrard) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis lutescens (Nees) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis lutescens (Nees) De Winter var. lutescens , indigenous
Stipagrostis namaquensis (Nees) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis obtusa (Delile) Nees, indigenous
Stipagrostis proxima (Steud.) De Winter, endemic
Stipagrostis schaeferi (Mez) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis subacaulis (Nees) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis uniplumis (Licht.) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis uniplumis (Licht.) De Winter var. neesii (Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis uniplumis (Licht.) De Winter var. uniplumis , indigenous
Stipagrostis zeyheri (Nees) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis zeyheri (Nees) De Winter subsp. barbata (Stapf) De Winter, endemic
Stipagrostis zeyheri (Nees) De Winter subsp. macropus (Nees) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis zeyheri (Nees) De Winter subsp. sericans (Hack.) De Winter, indigenous
Stipagrostis zeyheri (Nees) De Winter subsp. zeyheri , endemic
Streblochaete
Genus
Streblochaete :
[6]
Styppeiochloa
Genus
Styppeiochloa :
[6]
Tarigidia
Genus
Tarigidia :
[6]
Tenaxia
Genus
Tenaxia :
[6]
Tetrachne
Genus
Tetrachne :
[6]
Tetrapogon
Genus
Tetrapogon :
[6]
Thamnocalamus
Genus
Thamnocalamus :
[6]
Themeda
Genus
Themeda :
[6]
Thinopyrum
Genus
Thinopyrum :
[6]
Trachypogon
Genus
Trachypogon :
[6]
Tragus
Genus
Tragus :
[6]
Tribolium
Genus
Tribolium :
[6]
Tribolium acutiflorum (Nees) Renvoize, endemic
Tribolium alternans (Nees) Renvoize, accepted as
Tribolium uniolae (L.f.) Renvoize, present
Tribolium amplexum Renvoize, accepted as
Tribolium uniolae (L.f.) Renvoize, present
Tribolium brachystachyum (Nees) Renvoize, endemic
Tribolium ciliare (Stapf) Renvoize, endemic
Tribolium curvum (Nees) Verboom & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Tribolium echinatum (Thunb.) Renvoize, endemic
Tribolium hispidum (Thunb.) Desv. endemic
Tribolium obliterum (Hemsl.) Renvoize, endemic
Tribolium obtusifolium (Nees) Renvoize, endemic
Tribolium pleuropogon (Stapf) Verboom & H.P.Linder, accepted as
Tribolium curvum (Nees) Verboom & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Tribolium purpureum (L.f.) Verboom & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Tribolium pusillum (Nees) H.P.Linder & Davidse, endemic
Tribolium tenellum (Nees) Verboom & H.P.Linder, indigenous
Tribolium uniolae (L.f.) Renvoize, endemic
Tribolium utriculosum (Nees) Renvoize, endemic
Tricholaena
Genus
Tricholaena :
[6]
Tricholaena capensis (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Nees, indigenous
Tricholaena capensis (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Nees subsp. capensis , indigenous
Tricholaena monachne (Trin.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. indigenous
Trichoneura
Genus
Trichoneura :
[6]
Trichopteryx
Genus
Trichopteryx :
[6]
Tripogon
Genus
Tripogon :
[6]
Triraphis
Genus
Triraphis :
[6]
Tristachya
Genus
Tristachya :
[6]
Urelytrum
Genus
Urelytrum :
[6]
Urochlaena
Genus
Urochlaena :
[6]
Urochloa
Genus
Urochloa :
[6]
Vetiveria
Genus
Vetiveria :
[6]
Vulpia
Genus
Vulpia :
[6]
References
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