Festuca abyssinica A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss.

Prunera-Olivé, Joan, Vorontsova, Maria S., Williams, Emma V., Mollel, Neduvoto P. & Hemp, Andreas, 2021, Checklist of Kilimanjaro grasses shows that both plot and herbarium methods are necessary to record diversity, Phytotaxa 501 (2), pp. 201-244 : 228

Festuca abyssinica A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 432 (1850).

Distribution: Gulf of Guinea Is. to Cameroon, Ethiopia to S. Trop. Africa

Specimens: MOSHI Barranco Camp, Hemp, A. 3735 (NHT, UBT); Bismark Hill, Greenway, P.J. 3850 (K); Horombo Hut (= Peters Hut), Cotton, A.D. 64 (K); Horombo Hut (= Peters Hut), Hitchcock, A.S. 24628 (K); Johnsell Point, Bigger, M. 2295 (K); Kibo Peak, Hemp, A. 3706 (NHT, UBT); Kibo Peak, Hemp, A. 3724 (NHT, UBT); Kibo-Mawenzi Saddle, Hedberg, O. 1184 (K); Kidia, Hemp, A. 108 (UBT); Kilimanjaro Timbers, Grimshaw, J.M. 94619 (K); Kilimanjaro Timbers, Grimshaw, J.M. 94670 (K); Last Water Point, Njau, E. 496 (NHT); Lemosho Glades, Peterson, P. 24347

(K, US); Lemosho Glades, Peterson, P. 24362 (BC, K, US); Mandara-Horombo track, Hemp, A. 2149 (NHT, UBT); Marangu, Hedberg, O. 1382 (K); Maua route, Hemp, A. 2044 (NHT, UBT); Maua route, Hemp, A. 2981 (NHT, UBT); Maundi Crater, s.n. (NHT); Mawenzi Hut, Greenway, P.J. 3719 (K); Mawenzi Hut, Wood, G.H.S. 942 (K); Mawenzi Peak, Hedberg, O. 1259 (K); Ol Molog, Grimshaw, J.M. 94160 (K); s. loc., Johnston, H.H. 157 (K); s. loc., Schlieben, H.J. 4893 (K); Shira Plateau, Bigger, M. 2319 (K); Usseri, Haarer, A.E. 1703 (K).