Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis elongata (Willd.) J.Jacq.

First published in Ecl. Gram. Rar.: t. 3 (1813)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Australia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Thailand, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Belgium, Chile Central, Costa Rica, Cuba, Florida, Great Britain, Hawaii, India, South Carolina, Switzerland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Henty, E.E. (1969). A manual of the grasses of New Guinea: 1-215. Division of Botany, Dpt. of Forests, LAE, New Guinea.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sumadijaya, A. (2011). An account of the non-bambusoid alien grasses (Poaceae) in Java, one century after first records by Backer. Folia Malaysiana 12: 47-68.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Camus, E.G. & Camus, A. in H. Lecomte (1922). Flore Générale de l'indo-Chine 1(3): 193-336.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Henty, E.E. (1969). A manual of the grasses of New Guinea: 1-215. Division of Botany, Dpt. of Forests, LAE, New Guinea.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Masamune, G. (1942). Enumeratio phanerogamarum Bornearum: 1-739. Taihoku, Formosa.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sumadijaya, A. (2011). An account of the non-bambusoid alien grasses (Poaceae) in Java, one century after first records by Backer. Folia Malaysiana 12: 47-68.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2021 Hosaka, E.Y. [s.n.] United States K001614823 No
Nov 1, 1981 Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000643456 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1981 [Mueller, F.] [s.n.] Australia K000643457 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1981 Brown, R. [6278] Australia K000643455 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1981 Delile, J.M. [s.n.] Australia K000643454 Type Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6250] Australia K003424508 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003424584 No
Blake, S.T. [6883] Australia K003424433 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6902] Australia K003424472 Yes
Clarkson, J.R.; Neldner, V.J. [9840] Australia K003424460 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [H399] Australia K003424409 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6250] Australia K003424523 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003424402 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7994] Australia K003424419 Yes
Blake, S.T. [63] Australia K003424461 Yes
Everist, S.L. [22] Australia K003424484 Yes
McDonald; Ismail [4178] Indonesia K003982061 Yes
Everist, S.L. [624] Australia K003424425 Yes
Blake [42] Australia K003424524 No
{Rev. N. Michael} [1406] Australia K003424423 Yes
Brown, R. [6279] Australia K003424477 Yes
White, C.T. [7219] Australia K003424430 Yes
Breakwell, E. [K325] Australia K003424559 No
Johnson, R. [787] Australia K003424506 No
Clark, T. [K341] Australia K003424578 No
Hubbard, C.E. [4762] Australia K003424513 No
Melville, R.; Blake, S.; Everist, S. [3483] Australia K003424476 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003424585 No
Dallachy [s.n.] Australia K003424593 No
Blake, S.T. [7788] Australia K003424428 Yes
Boorman, J.L. [K329] Australia K003424549 No
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003424422 Yes
Williamson, H.B. [s.n.] Australia K003424588 No
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003424501 Yes
Russell, S.F. [K72] Australia K003424399 Yes
Carne, W.M. [s.n.] Australia K003424405 Yes
Vickery, J. [K342] Australia K003424577 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6389] Australia K003424475 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4371] Australia K003424418 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003424569 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7612] Australia K003424411 Yes
Bean, A.R. [5095] Australia K003424468 Yes
Koch, M. [1626] Australia K003424394 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8602] Australia K003424493 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5390] Australia K003424488 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [H81] Australia K003424407 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003424519 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6531] Australia K003424474 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [K333] Australia K003424563 No
Morrison, A. [822] Australia K003424386 Yes
[Gulliver] [s.n.] Australia K003424446 Yes
Bailey, F.M. [s.n.] Australia K003424526 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6307] Australia K003424413 Yes
Moore, R. [23] Australia K003424528 No
Hicks, A.J. [220] Australia K003424504 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [10353] Australia K003424518 No
Officer, E. [K331] Australia K003424545 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003424400 Yes
[Birch] [s.n.] Australia K003424448 Yes
Reader, F.M. [s.n.] Australia K003424589 No
Politon [8] Indonesia K003982062 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K003424389 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7909] Australia K003424470 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003424517 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7663] Australia K003424455 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003424538 No
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K003424388 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Andrews, S.B. [2614] Australia K003424500 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003424586 No
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003424557 No
Hubbard, C.E. [5264] Australia K003424503 Yes
Stoward, F. [153] Australia K003424398 Yes
Watson [s.n.] Australia K003424514 No
Adams [1151] Australia K003424467 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7024] Australia K003424473 Yes
[C. F. Plant] [s.n.] Australia K003424441 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2746] Australia K003424416 Yes
Davidson, D. [353] Australia K003424496 Yes
Davidson, D. [353] Australia K003424444 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003424570 No
Hutchinson, J.W. [s.n.] Australia K003424451 Yes
Morrison, A. [824] Australia K003424390 Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K003424491 Yes
Bloxsome, H.S. [60A] Australia K003424434 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5625] Australia K003424471 Yes
{Dr. W. McGillivray} [1026] Australia K003424438 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003424450 Yes
{Michael, N. (Rev.)} [s.n.] Australia K003424529 No
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K003424532 No
Wood, K.R.; Carroll, C. [6227] K003424931 No
Winders, C.W. [7445] Australia K003424456 Yes
[Walcot] [s.n.] Australia K003424445 Yes
Ker, J.E. [s.n.] Australia K003424544 No
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K003424387 Yes
Everist, S.L. [484] Australia K003424440 Yes
[miss Irby] [K332] Australia K003424581 No
Breakwell, E. [K326] Australia K003424561 No
Hubbard, C.E. [4062] Australia K003424481 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6694] Australia K003424511 No
Lazarides, M.; Palmer, J. [289] Australia K003424410 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [9553] Australia K003424498 Yes
Strong, S. [A57] Australia K003424449 Yes
Blake, S. [113] Australia K003424531 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7548] Australia K003424453 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6037] Australia K003424414 Yes
Henderson, R. [H318] Australia K003424486 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Sharpe, P.; Lithgow, G. [3501] Australia K003424479 Yes
Blake, S.T. [10974] Australia K003424462 Yes
Kajewski, S.F. [92] Australia K003424437 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003424520 No
Blakely, W.F. [K335] Australia K003424583 No
Carey, L.D. [10] Australia K003424452 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6612] Australia K003424480 Yes
Thompson, E.J.; Simon, B.K. [BUC810] Australia K003424459 Yes
Johnson, R. [1357] Australia K003424454 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003424435 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4762] Australia K003424509 No
Hubbard, C.E. [2274] Australia K003424535 No
Perry, R.A. [1083] Australia K003424432 Yes
{Mr. Gosse's} [29] Australia K003424541 No
Mckee, H.S. [8602] Australia K003424408 Yes
Walton, F.M. [2] Australia K003424530 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003424395 Yes
[Bowman] [s.n.] Australia K003424447 Yes
Giles [s.n.] Australia K003424592 No
Beasley, R.C. [68] Australia K003424525 No
Brookes, W.P. [s.n.] France K003560861 No
Boorman, J.L. [K338] Australia K003424555 No
Stewart, C. [K343] Australia K003424576 No
Hubbard, C.E. [8041] Australia K003424464 Yes
Blakely, W.F. [NSW1533] Australia K003424565 No
Birch [s.n.] Australia K003424591 No
Maiden, J.H. [K327] Australia K003424551 No
Vickery, J. [K339] Australia K003424552 No
Morrison, A. [825] Australia K003424391 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003424497 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4962] Australia K003424505 No
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003424558 No
Hubbard, C.E. [2403] Australia K003424502 Yes
Vickery, J. [K340] Australia K003424587 No
Grasley, W.C. [K106] Australia K003424397 Yes
Blake, S.T. [12933] Australia K003424499 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003424572 No
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003424483 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003424571 No
Bailey, F.M. [s.n.] Australia K003424536 No
Blake, S.T. [10701] Australia K003424442 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5518] Australia K003424492 Yes
Henderson, R.J.; Andrews, S.B.; Sharpe, P. [00884] Australia K003424443 Yes
White, C.T. [9752] Australia K003424439 Yes
Chippendale, G.; Constable, E.F. [18670] Australia K003424553 No
Dykes, J. [K322] Australia K003424580 No
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003424534 No
White, C.T. [7182] Australia K003424412 Yes
Corner, W. [K324] Australia K003424562 No
{Mr. Stephenson} [260] Australia K003424574 No
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003424521 No
Barker, W.R. [s.n.] Australia K003424384 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003424543 No
Muller, A.W. [K337] Australia K003424560 No
Lane, I.E. [s.n.] Australia K003424527 No
Te, T.S.; Duval, D.J. [TSR011] Australia K003424542 No
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003424567 No
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6250] Australia K003424507 No
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003424522 No
Blakely, W.F. [K334] Australia K003424582 No
Peacock [K365] Australia K003424546 No
Story; Yapp [3] Australia K003424466 Yes
Blake, S.T. [8828] Australia K003424436 Yes
Dorey, L.G. [G80] Australia K003424540 No
Hubbard, C.E. [2392] Australia K003424487 Yes
Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia K003424554 No
Bailey, F.M. [s.n.] Australia K003424429 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6277] Australia K003424469 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6158] Australia K003424426 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2543] Australia K003424415 Yes
Blake, S. [112] Australia K003424512 No
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K003424421 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003424566 No
Hubbard, C.E. [4896] Australia K003424417 Yes
Wilcox [s.n.] Australia K003424564 No
Bick, E.W. [s.n.] Australia K003424539 No
Ekman, E.L. [12143] Cuba K000308776 Type Yes
Drummond [170] Australia K003424404 Yes
[R. Beiers] [33] Australia K003424489 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003424401 Yes
{Alton, St. Eloy d'} [K328] Australia K003424590 No
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003424568 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003424490 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003424573 No
Morrison, A. [823] Australia K003424396 Yes
Stuart, C. [s.n.] Australia K003424548 No
Speck, N.H. [1721] Australia K003424494 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6458] Australia K003424427 Yes
Molloy (Mrs) [s.n.] Australia K003424382 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6131] Australia K003424482 Yes
Morrison, A. [821] Australia K003424392 Yes
Everist, S.L. [2904] Australia K003424495 Yes
Betche, E. [K344] Australia K003424575 No
Blake, S.T. [218] Australia K003424537 No
Hubbard, C.E. [2084] Australia K003424485 Yes
Trudgen, M.E. [MET15434] Australia K003424383 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2805] Australia K003424510 No
White, C.T. [8753] Australia K003424424 Yes
Blake, S.T. [11036] Australia K003424431 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003424533 No
Fawcett [s.n.] Australia K003424595 No
Beckler [s.n.] Australia K003424547 No
Dovey, L.G. [G79] Australia K003424465 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003424420 Yes
Vickery, J. [91] Australia K003424556 No
Barton [s.n.] Australia K003424594 No
s.coll. [[826]] Australia K003424393 Yes
Brown, R. [6279] Australia K003424478 Yes
Rupp, H.M.R. [K356] Australia K003424579 No
Blake, S.T. [22567] Australia K003424463 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [H26] Australia K003424406 Yes

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