title: Checklist of Serengeti Ecosystem Grasses.
abstract: We present the first taxonomic checklist of the Poaceae species of the Serengeti, Tanzania. A review of the literature and herbarium specimens recorded 200 species of grasses, in line with similar studies in other parts of East Africa. The checklist is supported by a total of 939 herbarium collections. Full georeferenced collection data is made available alongside a summary checklist in pdf format. More than a quarter of the species are known from a single collection highlighting the need for further research, especially concerning the rare species and their distribution.
authors.affiliation: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Emma Victoria
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: National Herbarium of Tanzania; Tropical Pesticide Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elia Ntandu
authors.affiliation: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ficinski
authors.affiliation: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vorontsova
keywords: Ngorongoro; Poaceae; Tanzania