PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / POALES / POACEAE / PANICOIDEAE / PANICEAE / DIGITARIA / NUDA
Tufted annual 200-500 mm high; sometimes mat-forming; culms decumbent or creeping, geniculate, rooting at lower nodes. Leaf blade 20-135 x 2-10 mm. Inflorescence digitate or subdigitate, of 3-10 racemes 40-120 mm long; rachis triquetrous, winged, margins scabrid; pedicel triangular, scaberulous; spikelets paired. Spikelet 1.6-2.8 mm long; lower glume absent, or a minute obscure rim less than 0.2 mm long; upper glume shorter to as long as spikelet, narrow, 3-nerved; internode absent; lower lemma as long as spikelet, adpressed hairy, 5-7-nerved, nerves smooth; upper lemma slightly shorter to as long as spikelet, exposed, yellow, brown to greyish; anthers 0.6-0.8 mm long. From: Fish, L; Moeaha, MJ. 2015. Digitaria Haller. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 208-231. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Tufted annual, 200-500 mm high; culms decumbent or creeping, sometimes mat-forming, geniculate or ascending, rooting at lower nodes. Leaf blade 20-135 x 2-10 mm; ligule an unfringed membrane. Inflorescence digitate or subdigitate, of 3-8 racemes; rachis triquetrous, winged, glabrous with scaberulous margins; pedicels triangular, scaberulous; spikelets abaxial, paired. Spikelets 1.6-2.3 mm long, dorsiventrally compressed; lower glume absent, if present, then a minute obscure scale < 0.2 mm long; upper glume shorter to as long as spikelet, 3-nerved; internode absent. Florets 2; lower floret sterile, lemma lanceolate, as long as spikelet, 7-nerved, nerves usually smooth, pubescent; upper floret bisexual, lemma ± as long as spikelet, yellow, brown to greyish, margins flat and covering most of palea. Flowering time Nov.-Apr. From: Fish, L; Bredenkamp, CL; Magwaza, ZL. 2019. Poaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1958-2104. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Annual, tufted, up to 500 mm tall. Leaf blades 20-135 mm long, 2-10 mm wide. Culms decumbent at base, geniculate and ascending, rooting from lower nodes. Spikelets 1.6-2.3 mm long, 0.8 mm wide. Racemes 3-8, digitate or subdigitate, 40-100 mm long; lower glume absent, or if present then a minute rim, obscure. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Annual, tufted, up to 500 mm tall. Leaf blades 20-135 mm long, 2-10 mm wide. Culms decumbent at base, geniculate and ascending, rooting from lower nodes. Spikelets 1.6-2.3 mm long, 0.8 mm wide. Racemes 3-8, digitate or subdigitate, 40-100 mm long; lower glume absent, or if present then a minute rim, obscure. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Closely related to and intergrading with D. ciliaris, D. sanguinalis and D. velutina. From: Fish, L; Moeaha, MJ. 2015. Digitaria Haller. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 208-231. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Open disturbed areas. From: Fish, L; Moeaha, MJ. 2015. Digitaria Haller. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 208-231. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Weed in open disturbed areas. Albany Thicket. From: Fish, L; Bredenkamp, CL; Magwaza, ZL. 2019. Poaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1958-2104. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Open disturbed areas. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Open disturbed areas. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Northwards and mainly in tropical Africa, introduced into tropics worldwide. N, S, LIM, M, KZN, EC. From: Fish, L; Moeaha, MJ. 2015. Digitaria Haller. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 208-231. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
November to April
140 to 1700 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Digitaria borbonica Desv.
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Poales
FAMILY Poaceae
SUBFAMILY Panicoideae
TRIBE Paniceae
GENUS Digitaria
SPECIES nuda
47 results for Digitaria nuda Schumach.
Year
Province
Barcode: PRE0903132-0 Collector(s) & number: Vernon, R, 11053 | 1982-3-31
Zambia, Kapompo D. I. R. D. P. crop trials area c. 3 k m N. of Kapompo.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0898051-0 Collector(s) & number: Maliba, BG, 74 | 2009-11-3
South Africa, Limpopo, Venda, Mutshenzheni.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0656586-0 Collector(s) & number: Kinsler, SJ, 438 | 1983-1-11
South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT; HL HALL & SONS, C 5 KM ON RD TO PRETORIA CITRUS ORCHARD ON E FACING SLOPE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0584302-0 Collector(s) & number: Straub, CC, 753 | 2000-7-
South Africa, Limpopo, Breslau Farm 2MS. (Near Pontdrift).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0640988-0 Collector(s) & number: Du Toit, PCV, 1180 | 1976-4-23
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, DURBAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0063395-0 Collector(s) & number: Du Toit, PCV, 1180 | 1976-4-23
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0903130-0 Collector(s) & number: Jeanes, K, 104 | 1987-1-14
Zambia, District: Sesheke, Mwandi Veterinary Station.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0497123-0 Collector(s) & number: Hines, CJH, 603 | 1986-2-26
Namibia, Otjozondjupa, On top of Krematartkop. Southern Bushmanland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0009065-0 Collector(s) & number: Medley-Wood, J, 6068 | 1896-5-21
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Berea.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0959273-0 Collector(s) & number: Rose-Innes, R, 30241 | 1956-10-4
Ghana, Zuarungu Agricultural Station, near Bolgatanga. 10°47' N, 0°47' W.
General notes: Ruderal. Locally frequent. Coarse sandy soil previously much cultivated. Lax straggling grass about 12" high.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: LNBG$0000545-0 Collector(s) & number: Kinsler, SJ, 438 | 1983-1-11
South Africa, Mpumalanga, H.L. Hall & Sons Ltd.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0641100-0 Collector(s) & number: du Toit, PW, PRE 58243 | 1979-1-31
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, PONGOLA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0649929-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 5195 | 1984-3-22
Namibia, OTJIWARONGO; WATERBERG PLATEAU; PARK, AROUND CAMPING SITE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0573743-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 8751 | 1993-11-25
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Nelspruit: Lowveld Botanic Gardens, in nursery grounds.
General notes: Savanna; gravel; full sun; disturbed area. In patches with other weedy grasses such as Eragrostis ssp..
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0019114-0 Collector(s) & number: Medley-Wood, J, 10717 | 1897-11-25
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Berea. Durban.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0903133-0 Collector(s) & number: Phipps, JB, 3031 | 1961-4-10
Zambia, District: Abercon, 5 miles East of Mpulungu.
General notes: Annual on gravel of school drive.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0062347-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 6079 | 1967-2-12
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand. Mtunzini District. "Twinstreams".
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0126989-0 Collector(s) & number: Kinsler, SJ, 438 | 1983-1-11
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Lydenburg. H.L. Hall & Sons. Weed in citrus orchard. East facing slope, sandy soil
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: LNBG$0000532-0 Collector(s) & number: Kinsler, SJ, 437 | 1983-1-11
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Nelspruit, H.L. Hall & Sons Ltd. Grows natural at Hall's and Sons in a citrus and orchard facing the East slope
General notes: Weed in citrus orchard.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0063252-0 Collector(s) & number: Du Toit, PCV, 1180 | 1976-4-23
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
General notes: Roadside. Red sandy soil. Common weed.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0126985-0 Collector(s) & number: Kinsler, SJ, 437 | 1983-1-11
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Lydenburg. H.L. Hall & Sons Ltd. Weed in citrus orchard. East facing slope, sandy soil.
General notes: Erect grass.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0641104-0 Collector(s) & number: du Toit, PW, PRE 58248 | 1979-1-31
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MTUNZINI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0959270-0 Collector(s) & number: Reekmans, M, 9687 | 1981-3-3
Burundi, Prov.: Bururi, Bukemba (Mosso). 4°1' S, 30°4' E.
General notes: Touffes a bases rampantes, radicantes, tiges floriferesdressees, epillets verts, haut 40 - 50 cm, jachere.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0641103-0 Collector(s) & number: du Toit, PW, PRE 58246 | 1979-1-31
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MTUNZINI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0641101-0 Collector(s) & number: du Toit, PW, PRE 58242 | 1979-1-31
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, PONGOLA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0684377-0 Collector(s) & number: Kinsler, SJ, 437 | 1983-1-11
South Africa, Mpumalanga, LYDENBURG; H. L. HALL & SONS. C 5 KM ON ROAD TO PRETORIA. CITRUS ORCHARD. E FACING SLOPE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0129738-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 13631 | 1996-2-9
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Coast: Umzinto District. North of Dududu. Ngwadini River Valley (tributary of Mkhomazi River).
General notes: Loosely tufted. Vegetation type: woodland (closed). Substrate: soil. Moisture regime: watercourse valley. Soil type: loam. Rock: granite. Exposure: shade. Aspect: South East. Slope: steep. Other: at side of path in woodland. Notes: locally occasional. Altitude: ca. 115m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0959252-0 Collector(s) & number: Church, ME, 87 | 1961-7-15
Kenya, Coast Province. 3 miles south of Diani.
General notes: Creeping, rooting at nodes, inflor. axes 10 - 18" high. Sandy soil over coral, forest clearing near beach.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0865698-0 Collector(s) & number: Kok, P, 451 | 1973-1-25
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Amanzimtoti District. Umbogintwini, at the end of Oppenheimer road.
General notes: High sulphur in the area.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0108150-0 Collector(s) & number: Turner, P, 7 | 1989-5-2
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, La Mercy.
General notes: Disturbed land. Tufted to creeping.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0903129-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | 1986-9-11
Zimbabwe, District: Chipinga, Middle Sabi.
General notes: Weed in wheat crop. Troublesome in places. Potentially very troublesome. Infected with rust fungus.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0903131-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | 1983-9-28
Zimbabwe, District: Bindura, Mtepatepa. Crewkern Farm.
General notes: Widespread weed in winter irrigated wheat, first record in this area.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0481403-0 Collector(s) & number: Dickin, GM, 17 | 1952-1-31
South Africa, Eastern Cape, East London: Lilyfontein district.
General notes: On slight slope. Small scattered tufts. Very sparse, on black loam soil.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0711834-0 Collector(s) & number: Gertenbach, WPD, 4964 | 1974-2-15
South Africa, Mpumalanga, NAS. KRUGER WILDTUIN; SKUKUZA RUSKAMP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0641099-0 Collector(s) & number: du Toit, PW, PRE 58245 | 1979-1-31
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, LOUWSBURG; PONGOLA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0641102-0 Collector(s) & number: du Toit, PW, PRE 58244 | 1979-1-31
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, PONGOLA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0959251-0 Collector(s) & number: Jansen, PCM, 7999 | 1982-2-21
Mozambique, Niassa Province, Marrupa, near house of Mademo.
General notes: Weed of the gardens. Totally green.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0101746-0 Collector(s) & number: Wood, JM, 8914 | 1902-2-24
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0009215-0 Collector(s) & number: Medley-Wood, J, 7658 | 1899-10-28
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Botanic Gardens, Berea.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0565814-0 Collector(s) & number: Du Toit, GJ, 4527 | 1995-3-15
South Africa, Limpopo, Tolwe - Platjan. Leniesrus Farm 204 MR.
General notes: Mogalakwena riverveld. Sandy loam. E-aspect. Slope 0 - 5°.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0020055-0 Collector(s) & number: McClean, APD, s.n. | 1929-5-29
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Berea. Durban.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0480035-0 Collector(s) & number: Riches, CR, 21 | 1975-10-
Eswatini, SWAZILAND IRRIGATION; TSHANENI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0473776-0 Collector(s) & number: Dickin, GM, 17 | 1952-1-31
South Africa, Eastern Cape, EAST LONDON DIST.; LILYFONTEIN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0960434-0 Collector(s) & number: Bona Nascimento, MS, 625 | 1994-3-23
Brazil, Brasil, Marahao: Mun. Balsas. Fazenda Brejo Comprido. 07°31'57" S, 46°02'08" E.
General notes: Transiçao caatinga/cerrado. A área situada em relevo plano, numa situaçao de baixada. Atulmente é utilizada como pastagem artificial. Solo argilo-arenoso, apresentando mediana drenagem. Erve: decumbente. Folhas simples. Espécime somente disponível na estaçao das chuvas, encontrando-se quanto a associatividade como dominada. Uso no local: É pastada principalmente por caprinos, seguidos dos bovinos, equinos e ovinos que comen caule, folhas.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0741430-0 Collector(s) & number: du Plessis, H, 109 | 1988-12-26
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, BALLITO; 500 M FROM STANGER/TONGAAT T-JUNCTION
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0712871-0 Collector(s) & number: Retief, IM, 405 | 1986-3-10
South Africa, Limpopo, PHALABORWA; ESSENHOUTSTRAAT 25. SHADED AREA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0903128-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | 1986-8-7
Zimbabwe, District: Chipinga, Farm 6. Middle Sabi.
General notes: Troublesome weed in wheat crop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Poaceae Fish, L; Bredenkamp, CL; Magwaza, ZLIn: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3)1958-2104
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2015
SERIES CHAPTER
Digitaria Haller Fish, L; Moeaha, MJIn: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 208-231
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1997
SERIES
Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1982
FLORA
Graminae (part) Clayton, WD; Renvoize, SAFlora of Tropical East Africa Graminae(3)451-859
A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam
No results found for Digitaria nuda Schumach.
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