Distribution Map

Digitaria diversinervis

Richmond Grass

Poaceae Panicoideae Paniceae Anthephorinae

As at April 2024, only one record from Eswatini (herbarium specimen)

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Southern Africa only

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Digitaria diversinervis - (Richmond Grass) Not certain whether this grass is indigenous in Swaziland, but it has been used frequently for lawns. It is somewhat stouter in all parts than D. swazilandensis, to which it is clearly allied. Leaves up to 9 mm wide. Inflorescence with four or more racemes, c 6 cm long; spikelets 3 mm or more long.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.