Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis canescens C.E.Hubb.

First published in Kew Bull. 4: 348 (1949)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to Malawi. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Tanzania

Synonyms

Heterotypic 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • C. E. Hubbard in Kew Bulletin 4: 348 (1949).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 35 (1965).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 38(1958).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1969 Brown, E., S. [48 A] Tanzania K000366353 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1969 Brown, E., S. [48 A] Tanzania K000366354 Isotype Yes
Pawek, J. [9980] Malawi K003571755 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24032] Tanzania K003362014 Yes
Hill, W.J. [H2/30/18] Tanzania K003362011 Yes
Pawek, J. [13837] Malawi K003571757 Yes
Peterson; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24046] Tanzania K003362013 Yes
Heady, H.F. [1880] Tanzania K003362012 Yes
McClounie [28] Zambia K003571764 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H.; K.C.B. [s.n.] Malawi K003571763 Yes
Hill, W.J. [H2/30/14] Tanzania K003362010 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H.; K.C.B. [s.n.] Malawi K003571765 Yes
Synge, A.H.M. [WC356] Malawi K003571759 Yes
s.coll. [516] Malawi K003571760 Yes
Brass, L., J. [17334] Malawi K000366254 Holotype Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H.; K.C.B. [s.n.] Malawi K003571761 Yes
Nicholson, R.A. [116] Tanzania K003362008 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/428] Tanzania K003362007 Yes
[Hill] [28] Tanzania K001666140 Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [N/202] Malawi K003571756 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3304] Tanzania K003362015 Yes
Wingfield [867] Tanzania K003362016 Yes
[Mcllonnie] [28] Malawi K003571762 Yes
Wingfield [868] Tanzania K003362009 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [18503] Malawi K003571758 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0