Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis botryodes Clayton

First published in Kew Bull. 27: 153 (1972)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Cope, T. (1999). Flora Zambesiaca 10(2): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Cope, T. (1999). Flora Zambesiaca 10(2): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • W. D. Clayton in Kew Bulletin 27: 153 (1972).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Thomas, C.E.H. [1] Ethiopia K003325862 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9164] Ethiopia K003325865 Yes
Chandler-Hancock [59] Uganda K003361304 Yes
Greenway [6794] Tanzania K003361326 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3820] Zambia K003570309 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7623] Uganda K003361303 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [A160] Zambia K003570310 Yes
Gosnell, J.M. [674] Kenya K003361314 Yes
s.coll. [B-18] Ethiopia K003325863 Yes
s.coll. [2273] Malawi K003570316 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2445] Tanzania K003361323 Yes
Mulvany, P.M. [PMM48] Ethiopia K003325859 Yes
{Lab Staff} [Th1933] Uganda K003361300 Yes
Friis, I.; Lisanework, N.; Michelson, A. [6086] Ethiopia K003325864 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344712 Yes
s.coll. [A1] Ethiopia K003325856 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1354] Ethiopia K003325870 Yes
Emson, H.E. [86] Tanzania K003361321 Yes
Scaetta [1462] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000366475 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [5868] Congo, Republic of the K003344714 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Fitzgerald, D.V. [12507] Tanzania K003361318 Yes
Magogo, F.C. [1506] Kenya K003361311 Yes
Frame, G.W. [141] Tanzania K003361328 Yes
Simon; Williamson; Richards (Mrs.); Vesey-Fitzgerald [1566] Zambia K003570311 Yes
Napper, D. (Miss) [557] Kenya K003361310 Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [621] Malawi K003570314 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7102] Ethiopia K003325857 Yes
Davies, R.M. [1093] Tanzania K003361327 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1846] Kenya K003361308 Yes
Drake-Brockman, R.E. [163] Ethiopia K003325854 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5043] Tanzania K000190271 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003325851 Yes
[Robb] [4] Ethiopia K003325849 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [12521] Ethiopia K003325860 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [4722] Uganda K003361296 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5908] Ethiopia K003325866 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1017] Tanzania K003361325 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7129] Kenya K003361306 Yes
Quarre, P. [3204] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344713 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7776] Tanzania K003361330 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [27993] Kenya K003361309 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [4562] Uganda K003361305 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2998] Rwanda K003344711 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4472] Uganda K003361298 Yes
Grabham, G.W. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003325850 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7564] Ethiopia K003325853 Yes
Germain [4088] Congo, Republic of the K000366476 Isoparatype Yes
Gilbert, E.F. [107-A] Ethiopia K003325861 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1195] Kenya K003361312 Yes
Fitzgerald, D.V. [1367] Tanzania K003361319 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7899] Tanzania K003361324 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K003570313 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4131] Uganda K003361294 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K. [LY6186] Uganda K003361291 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7243] Burundi K003344716 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2860] Kenya K003361313 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6113] Ethiopia K003325852 Yes
{Lab Staff} [T1186] Uganda K003361299 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9224] Ethiopia K003325848 Yes
Gillman, H. [125] Tanzania K003361317 Yes
Smith, C. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344715 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1987] Ethiopia K003325855 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [9162] Ethiopia K003325871 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; et a [6353] Ethiopia K003325869 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1400] Uganda K003361302 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4732] Ethiopia K003325868 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [2066] Tanzania K003361316 Yes
s.coll. [2273] Malawi K003570318 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1315] Uganda K003361301 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13260] Tanzania K003361322 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2122] Tanzania K003361320 Yes
Jackson, G. [614] Malawi K003570317 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [T31] Tanzania K003361329 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3371] Uganda K003361293 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [8850] Ethiopia K003325847 Yes
Mulvany, P.M. [PMM110] Ethiopia K003325858 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [7623] Uganda K003361292 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [162] Kenya K003361315 Yes
s.coll. [144] Malawi K003570312 Yes
Evans, I.M.; Flenley, J.R. [388] Ethiopia K003325867 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [4634] Uganda K003361295 Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [N/620] Malawi K003570315 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [4775] Uganda K003361297 Yes

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