Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis gangetica (Roxb.) Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 266 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa, Indian Subcontinent to Borneo. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Alabama, Belize, Colombia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • 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.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Datta, B.K., Saha, R. Roy, M. & Majumder, K. (2008). Grasses of West Tripura district, Tripura, India. Pleione 2: 98-105.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D., Peterson, P.M. & Sánchez Vega, I. (2012). The genus Eragrostis (Poaceae : Chloridoideae) in northwestern South America (Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) : morphological and taxonomic studies: 1-195. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter E-F: 1-50919.
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Lebrun, J.P. (1973). Énumération des plantes vasculaires du Sénégal: 1-209. Maisons Alfort: Institut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Vivek, C.P., Murthy, G.V.S. & Nair, V.J. (2013). On the confusion in the identity of Eragrostis atrovirens E. gangetica and E. nutans. Nelumbo 55: 94-101.
  • Vivek, C.P., Murthy, G.V.S. & Nair, V.J. (2015). On the identity of Eragrostis dayanandanii (Poaceae) described from Tamil Nadu, India. Nelumbo 57: 43-45.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén., ed. 2, 409.
  • Syn. Pl. Glum. 1: 266 (1854)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Camus, E.G. & Camus, A. in H. Lecomte (1922). Flore Générale de l'indo-Chine 1(3): 193-336.
  • 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.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Datta, B.K., Saha, R. Roy, M. & Majumder, K. (2008). Grasses of West Tripura district, Tripura, India. Pleione 2: 98-105.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Clayton in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 389 (1972).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 33 (1965).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 454 (1956).
  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 39 (1958).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 32 (1960).
  • Steud., Syn. Pl. Glum. 1: 266 (1854).
  • Troupin, Fl. Garamba 1: 37 (1956).

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Burkill HM. (1995). The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols. 1-3. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols 1-3.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • RBG, Kew (ed.) (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2003 Laegaard, S.; Norsangsri, M. [21614] Thailand K000682467 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Laegaard, S.; Boussim, J.; Mipro, H.; Traore, S. [18176] Burkina Faso K000211994 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Laegaard, S.; Mipro, H.; Sobere, T. [18254] Burkina Faso K000211995 Yes
Sep 1, 1963 Hagerup, O. [235] Mali K000212004 No
Sep 1, 1963 Chevalier, A.J.B. [1326] Mali K000212003 No
Sep 1, 1963 Chevalier, A.J.B. [907] Burkina Faso K000211990 Yes
Sep 1, 1963 A.S, P. [389] Mali K000212009 No
Sep 1, 1963 A.S, P. [596] Mali K000212008 No
Sep 1, 1963 Adam, J.-.G. [11227] Mali K000212006 No
s.coll. [2596] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344609 Yes
Fournier, A. [141] Cote d'Ivoire K003815850 Yes
Clayton, D. [5956] Sri Lanka K003981390 No
Fournier, A. [141] Cote d'Ivoire K003815851 Yes
Duvigneaud; Timperman [2374] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344605 Yes
Innes, R.R. [30160] Ghana K003815862 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [1871] Zambia K003570267 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [2911] Nigeria K003815920 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC9812] Ghana K003815871 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [6943] Tanzania K003361273 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815855 Yes
Germain [4453] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344618 Yes
Ankrah, J.O. [s.n.] Ghana K003815870 Yes
Haines, H.H. India K003981312 Yes
Wickens [s.n.] Sudan K003325822 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [N34] Nigeria K003815953 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [7/52] Zambia K003570271 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [1787] Nigeria K003815939 Yes
Mooney, H.F. India K003981302 Yes
Rees, A.F. [96] Tanzania K003361276 Yes
Christopher, J. [A380] India K003981319 Yes
[Dr halrh] India K003981282 Yes
Leonard, J. [873] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344624 Yes
Jarman, P.J. [A1] Zimbabwe K003570283 Yes
[W.C.] [3831A] K003981387 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [4] India K003981322 Yes
Rup Chand, T. India K003981274 Yes
Jackson, G. [418968] Nigeria K003815909 Yes
Carr [3892] K001665931 Yes
Matthew, K.M. India K003981285 Yes
Misra, O.P. India K003981277 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [758] Zambia K003570270 Yes
Chevalier, A. [34896] Guinea K003815814 No
Adam, J.G. [18912] Senegal K003815786 Yes
Duthie, J.F. India K003981281 Yes
Wilson, V.J. [132] Zambia K003570266 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34399A] K003981339 Yes
Harley, W.J. [1742] Burkina Faso K000211988 Yes
Chevalier, A. [s.n] Senegal K000366516 Isotype Yes
Adam, J.G. [18128] Senegal K003815801 Yes
Innes, R.R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815863 Yes
Adam, J.G. [18630] Senegal K003815783 Yes
Germain, R. [1687] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344611 Yes
Alves Pereira, J. [3354] Guinea-Bissau K003815812 No
Eggeling, W.J.; Eggeling, J.E. [E4703] Uganda K003361271 Yes
Micha [286] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344620 Yes
Jackson, G. [2372] Nigeria K003815944 Yes
Blair, I.J. [290] Sudan K003325819 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [1] India K003981324 Yes
Adam, J.G. [18594] Senegal K003815785 Yes
Pobeguin, M. [48[9]] Guinea K003815815 No
Hu, S.Y. [7937] Hong Kong K003562119 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21610] India K003981317 Yes
Clayton, D. [5893] Sri Lanka K003981394 No
Smith, P.P. [0859] Zambia K003570241 Yes
Oche, M.O. [118MRK] Nigeria K003815908 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] India K003981350 No
Hornby, R.M. (Mrs.) [3303] Zimbabwe K003570288 Yes
Innes, R.R. [54] Ghana K003815880 Yes
Jeffreys, M.D.W. [s.n.] Nigeria K003815940 Yes
Bels, L. [15] Nigeria K003815938 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7303] Tanzania K003361274 Yes
Welw [2814] Angola K003570291 Yes
s.coll. [104] Mauritania K003815777 Yes
Lowrie, A.E.; Duthie, J.F. [9951] India K003981377 No
{P. N. de Leeuw; Magaji, S.O.} [1954] Nigeria K003815902 Yes
Compere [1174] Congo, Republic of the K003344619 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F.; Phipps, J.B. [2925] Zambia K003570257 Yes
[Weker Faulkner] [3239] Tanzania K003361280 Yes
Farrow, R.A. [138] Mali K000211998 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [32631] Ghana K003815886 Yes
Innes, R.R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815856 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003981360 No
Matthew, K.M.; Karunanidhi, V. [RHT9637] India K003981351 No
Hepper, F.N. [3673] Mauritania K003815778 Yes
Oso, B.A. [36] Nigeria K003815942 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [786] Sierra Leone K003815830 No
McCallum Webster, M. [A293] Zambia K003570244 Yes
Wood, J.J. India K003981283 Yes
Foulkes, T. India K003981304 Yes
Rup Chand, T. India K003981276 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2955] Tanzania K003361278 Yes
Hall, J.B. [CC735] Ghana K003815892 Yes
Eyles, F. [4902] Zimbabwe K003570277 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [7704] India K003981332 Yes
[F.D.G.; T.T.] [1949] K001617249 No
[F.D.G.; T.T.] K003980465 Yes
Bingham, M. [670] Zimbabwe K003570281 Yes
Adam, J.G. [18421] Senegal K003815802 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [11446] Malawi K003570230 Yes
Blatter, E. [2599] India K003981375 No
s.coll. [176] Nigeria K003815941 Yes
Clarke, C.B. India K003981286 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1241] Zambia K003570246 Yes
Vanderyst [31420] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344617 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [9027] India K003981327 Yes
Kmoch [160] Burkina Faso K000211991 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8744] Nigeria K003815936 Yes
Tuley [813] Nigeria K003815945 Yes
Bourne [2472] India K003981336 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3738] Zambia K003570259 Yes
Blair Rains, A. [7967] Tanzania K003361266 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [6658] Liberia K003815845 Yes
s.coll. [207] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344615 Yes
[S. R. Raju] India K003981305 Yes
Thatcher, D.V. [S476] Nigeria K003815933 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [9029] Burma K003981380 No
Mead, H. [25] Sierra Leone K003815829 No
Adam, J.G. [19950] Senegal K003815791 Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [650] Sri Lanka K003981384 No
Thomas, N.W. [2071] Sierra Leone K003815842 No
Taylor, C.B. [34] Nigeria K003815925 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1223] Sierra Leone K003815838 No
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1713KBS] Zambia K003570253 Yes
Maule, J.P. [10] Nigeria K003815952 Yes
s.coll. [25187] India K003981325 Yes
s.coll. [26209] India K003981352 No
Jackson, G. [512670] Nigeria K003815948 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [109] Nigeria K003815946 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2002KBS] Zambia K003570264 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT186] India K003981359 No
Rose Innes, R. [32707] Ghana K003815887 Yes
[A. M. Brown] India K003981299 Yes
Clayton, D. [DC1370] Nigeria K003815929 Yes
Mohan, A. India K003981287 Yes
Adams, C.D. [4446] Ghana K003815860 Yes
Jayaseelan, T.S. India K003981288 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [4622] India K003981316 Yes
Gossweiler [8389] Angola K003570292 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815877 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [4620] Zambia K003570235 Yes
Asare, E.O. [5616] Ghana K003815865 Yes
[Stent] [3498] K001665932 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Sobere, T. [17820] Senegal K003815793 Yes
India K000245093 Type Yes
s.coll. [16353] India K003981318 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [3980] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344610 Yes
Clayton, D. [DC582] Nigeria K003815935 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4418] Zambia K003570265 Yes
Duthie, J.F. India K003981290 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9650] Burundi K003344630 Yes
McClintock, A. (Miss) [K53] Botswana K003570289 Yes
Saadou, M. [1630] Niger K003815900 Yes
[Fitt] [108] K001665930 Yes
Gbile; Wit; Daramola [FHI63397] Nigeria K003815922 Yes
Wheeler-Haines, R. [165] Nigeria K003815927 Yes
Morton, J.K. [s.n.] Ghana K003815872 Yes
Haines, H.H. [594] India K003981358 No
Koelz, W.N. [21437] India K003981331 Yes
Saadou, M. [1457] Niger K003815901 Yes
Guy, P.R. [2350] Zimbabwe K003570286 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [5721] Sierra Leone K003815841 No
[Edogruter] K003981292 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [2419] Uganda K003361270 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [N67] Nigeria K003815954 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [N69] Nigeria K003815904 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [2764] Zambia K003570269 Yes
Kerfoot; Cromerty; Gteyn [4] Zimbabwe K003570284 Yes
Smith, P.P. [0860] Zambia K003570242 Yes
Gledhill, D. [995] Nigeria K003815947 Yes
Scholz [97] Burkina Faso K000211992 Yes
[Thwarte] [CP925] Sri Lanka K003981386 No
Schimper [1831] Ethiopia K000366407 Type Yes
Jackson, G. [2201272] Nigeria K003815915 Yes
de Leeuw, P.N. [G20] Nigeria K003815906 Yes
Ram, S. [s.n.] India K003981333 Yes
Adam, J.G. [17855] Senegal K003815790 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003981347 No
Fournier, A. [141] Cote d'Ivoire K003815849 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33725] India K003981340 Yes
Harrison, M.N. [1043] Sudan K003325815 Yes
Nusker, J.D. India K003981278 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Boussim, J.; Mipro, H.; Traore, S. [18153] Burkina Faso K000211996 Yes
Harrison, M.N. [1077] Sudan K003325820 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL4846] Sierra Leone K003815844 No
Duthie, J.F. [6589] India K003981370 No
Clarke, C.B. [20840] India K003981321 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India K003981355 No
Compere, P. [1552] Congo, Republic of the K003344621 Yes
Alves Pereira, J.; Correia, M. [2777] Guinea-Bissau K003815813 No
Jordan [611] Sierra Leone K003815843 No
Devred, R. [555] Congo, Republic of the K003344623 Yes
Blatter, E. [2603] India K003981376 No
Adam, J.G. [20490] Liberia K003815848 Yes
Duong [s.n.] Mali K000211999 Yes
Hall, J.B. [CC719] Ghana K003815888 Yes
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [633] Sierra Leone K003815836 No
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8565] Zambia K001574802 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8621] Zambia K001574809 Yes
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [180] Sierra Leone K003815824 No
Koelz, W.N. India K003981275 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [1098] Zimbabwe K003570282 Yes
Hall, J.B. [CC562] Ghana K003815894 Yes
King, G. India K003981284 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] Hong Kong K003562120 Yes
Davey, J.T. [117] Mali K000212007 No
Adam, J.G. [18907] Senegal K003815787 Yes
Jackson, G. [724770] Nigeria K003815914 Yes
Clayton, D. [5562] Sri Lanka K003981393 No
Mitchell, B.L. [2626] Zambia K003570268 Yes
Saunders, L.H. [s.n.] Nigeria K003815950 Yes
Jayaseelan, T.S. [RHT21904] India K003981334 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2002] Sudan K003325816 Yes
Raynal, J. [6820] Senegal K003815803 Yes
s.coll. [37] Ghana K003815878 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [8168] Tanzania K003361272 Yes
Clarke, C.B. India K003981280 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2180] Sierra Leone K003815834 No
Matthew, K.M.; et al. [RHT42851] India K003981335 Yes
Jones, T.S. [393] Sierra Leone K003815822 No
Vollesen, K.B. [s.n.] Tanzania K003361268 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [69120606R] Sri Lanka K003981392 No
Verboom, W.C. [1509] Zambia K003570243 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2386] Zambia K003570233 Yes
Vanderyst [31389] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344614 Yes
Gossweiler [8310] Angola K003570293 Yes
Harvey, L.H. [8194] United States K002947963 Yes
Cooke, A. [s.n.] India K003981356 No
Pitot, A. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K000366513 Type Yes
Johnston, H.B. [N39] Nigeria K003815923 Yes
Bor, N.L. India K003981272 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815891 Yes
Gilon, A. [157] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344613 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14378] Tanzania K003361267 Yes
Fernandez, R.R. [R774] India K003981326 Yes
Morton; Jarr [SL966] Sierra Leone K003815833 No
Hepper, F.N. [3875] Nigeria K003815928 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Madsen, J.E.; Traoré, S.A. [16905] Senegal K003815797 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10037] Zambia K003570256 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2613] Zambia K003570239 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [3980] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344612 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [996] Sierra Leone K003815839 No
Chevalier, A.J.B. [34[8]99] Guinea K003815817 No
Gamble, J.S. India K003981269 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [1692] Sudan K003325823 Yes
Freeston, R.C.; Freeston, L. [4] Nigeria K003815924 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [10125] Liberia K003815847 Yes
Ballard, F. [1455] Sri Lanka K003981383 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K003981388 No
Baldwin, J.T. [9862] Liberia K003815846 Yes
Magaji, S.O.; Tuley, P. [1831] Nigeria K003815917 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815889 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. India K003981313 Yes
Germain, R. [1688] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344607 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [12860] Zambia K003570261 Yes
Stones [1359] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344606 Yes
Hodd, K.T.B. [252] India K003981329 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [21] Sierra Leone K003815840 No
Simon, B.K. [2151] Zimbabwe K003570285 Yes
Gbile, Z.O.; Wit, P.; Daramola, B.O. [503] Nigeria K003815912 Yes
Corbisier-Baland, A. [1551] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344625 Yes
Clayton, D. [DC1450] Nigeria K003815931 Yes
s.coll. [1781] K003981315 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5151] Zambia K003570252 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12238] Hong Kong K003562117 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [7/64] Zambia K003570234 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34496A] India K003981373 No
Bingham, M.G. [12877] Zambia K003570260 Yes
Gbile; Wit; Daramola [FHI63397] Nigeria K003815918 Yes
Gamble, J.S. India K003981303 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4454] Sierra Leone K003815832 No
Jackson, G. [821] Malawi K003570231 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Madsen, J.E.; Traoré, S.A. [16889] Senegal K003815795 Yes
Killick, D.J.B.; Leistner, O.A. [3326] Namibia K002945267 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [3205] Zimbabwe K003570287 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [2022] Zambia K003570262 Yes
Jackson, G. [29570] Nigeria K003815913 Yes
Germain, R. [4266] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344626 Yes
Kurz, S. [1110] Burma K003981379 No
Berhaut [2836] Senegal K003815784 Yes
Greenway [5388] Tanzania K003361277 Yes
Harrison, M.N. [258] Sudan K003325821 Yes
Brain, C.K. [3346] Zimbabwe K003570278 Yes
Kunth [s.n.] Senegal K000366515 Type Yes
Rose Innes, R. [30146] Ghana K003815876 Yes
Glanville, R.R. [67] Sierra Leone K003815835 No
Rup Chand, T. [1347] India K003981328 Yes
Hemadri, K. [107094] India K003981361 No
Delhaye, R.E. [144] Congo, Republic of the K003344622 Yes
Kurz, S. India K003981291 Yes
Vanderyst [32] Congo, Republic of the K000366478 Type Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [116] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344603 No
Berhaut [2840] Senegal K003815779 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [586] Zambia K003570248 Yes
Clayton, D. [DC1237] Nigeria K003815932 Yes
Shah, G.L. [Shah762] India K003981365 No
Laegaard, S.; Goudiaby, A.; Madsen, J.E.; Sambou, B. [17245] Senegal K003815799 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815875 Yes
Duthie, J.F. India K003981270 Yes
Ern, H.; Hein, B.; Pircher, A. [871] Togo K003815898 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815884 Yes
Pobeguin, M. [17[5]1] Guinea K003815821 No
Codd, L.E. [7202] Zambia K003570250 Yes
Welw [2945] Angola K003570290 Yes
Duthie, J.F. India K003981294 Yes
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [343] Sierra Leone K003815825 No
Morton, J.K. [GC9120] Ghana K003815874 Yes
Thorold, C.A. [76] Ghana K003815869 Yes
De Leeuw, P.N.D. [1148] Nigeria K003815907 Yes
Emwiogbon; Onyeachusim [FHI65902] Nigeria K003815949 Yes
Davey, J.T. [88] Mali K000212000 No
Van Rensburg, H.J. [KBS2778] Zambia K003570245 Yes
Adam, J.G. [1[9]708] Guinea K003815818 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [676] Ethiopia K003325825 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] India K003981348 No
Ankrah, J.O. [s.n.] Ghana K003815879 No
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2166KBS] Zambia K003570254 Yes
Flamigni [164] Congo, Republic of the K000366479 Type Yes
Johnston, H.B. [N47] Nigeria K003815955 Yes
Lock, J.M. [81/217] Sudan K003325817 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10688] Tanzania K003361264 Yes
Clayton, D. [5946] Sri Lanka K003981385 No
Pobeguin, M. [1754] Guinea K003815816 No
Talbot, W.A. India K003981295 Yes
Clarke, C.B. India K003981289 Yes
Duvigneaud [2426] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344604 Yes
Jackson, G. [116573] Nigeria K003815916 Yes
King, G. [s.n.] India K003981364 No
Drummond, J.R. [21295] India K003981363 No
Laegaard, S.; Madsen, J.E.; Traoré, S.A. [16919] Senegal K003815796 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2109] Zambia K003570236 Yes
Mooney, H.F. India K003981296 Yes
Boivin [s.n.] Tanzania K003361279 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India K003981357 No
Vanderyst [20243] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344616 Yes
Hagerup, O. [645] Niger K003815899 Yes
Tuley [810] Nigeria K003815943 Yes
Sayer, J.A. [1163] Zambia K003570263 Yes
La Danso, I.L. [77] Ghana K003815867 Yes
Gamble, J.S. India K003981300 Yes
Carrington, J. [647] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344627 Yes
Demange, R. [1013] Mali K000212002 No
Brain, C.K. [3346] Zimbabwe K003570279 Yes
Adam, J.G. [18123] Senegal K003815798 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8553] Burundi K003344629 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI37319] Nigeria K003815926 Yes
Innes, R.R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815859 Yes
Guerra, J.A. [426] Guinea-Bissau K003815811 No
Duthie, J.F. India K003981271 Yes
Richards, H.M.; Arasululu, S. [25938] Tanzania K003361265 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1880KBS] Zambia K003570255 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [636] Cote d'Ivoire K003815852 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2514] Zambia K003570232 Yes
Rattray [247] K001665929 Yes
Adam, J.G. [18482] Senegal K003815782 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [7963] Hong Kong K003562118 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [7704] India K003981369 No
s.coll. K003981293 Yes
Blatter, E. [2712] India K003981345 No
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815882 Yes
Davies, R. [D962] Zimbabwe K003570276 Yes
Magaji, S.O.; Tuley, P. [1784] Nigeria K003815910 Yes
Samders, D.H. [86] Gambia, The K003815804 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2855] India K003981353 No
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815854 Yes
Adam, J.G. [11333A] Mali K003815805 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India K003981371 No
Jansen, P.C.M.; Boane, C. [7901] Mozambique K003570228 Yes
Clayton, D. [5602] Sri Lanka K003981382 No
Brenan, J.P.M.; Keay, R.W.J. [8950] Nigeria K003815937 Yes
[E. C. Vallau] [86] Burma K003981378 No
Hitchcock, A.S. [24227] Zimbabwe K003570280 Yes
Jarrett, F.M.; Saldanka, C.; Ramamoorthy, T.P. [HFP610] India K003981366 No
Robinson, E.A. [585] Zambia K003570249 Yes
Flamigni [161] Congo, Republic of the K000366480 Type Yes
Vanden Berghen, C. [4878] Senegal K003815792 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [6342] Tanzania K003361275 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24/96] Zimbabwe K003570274 Yes
Hornby, R.M. (Mrs.) [3303] Zimbabwe K003570272 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [N52] Nigeria K003815903 Yes
Adam, J.-.G. [11333] Mali K000212005 No
Laegaard, S.; Madsen, J.E.; Traoré, S.A. [16825A] Senegal K003815794 Yes
Pettet, A. [J8] Sudan K003325818 Yes
Chevalier [309] Mali K000366514 Type Yes
Scholz, U.; Koumassi, P.; Kuhn, H.; Peuker, H. [510] Togo K003815896 Yes
Quantin-Dillon; Petit [160] Ethiopia K000366408 Type Yes
King, G. [s.n.] India K003981362 No
Morton, J.K. [GC8852] Ghana K003815873 Yes
Rup Chand, T. [1337] India K003981330 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [108] Malawi K003570229 Yes
Adam, J.G. [14085] Senegal K003815788 Yes
Adam, J.-.G. [15360] Mali K000212001 No
Morton; Jarr. [SL2246] Sierra Leone K003815828 No
Hall, J.B. [3355] Ghana K003815864 Yes
Leprieur [s.n.] Senegal K003815780 Yes
De Leeuw, P.N.D. [1260] Nigeria K003815905 Yes
Duthie, J.F. India K003981301 Yes
Duthie, J.F. India K003981273 Yes
Hall, J.B. [CC139] Ghana K003815890 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Sanogo, S. [16026] Mali K003815810 No
Smith, P.P. [0858] Zambia K003570240 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24/99] Zimbabwe K003570275 Yes
Ram, S. [s.n.] India K003981338 No
Astle, W.L. [2449] Zambia K003570238 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7379] Zambia K003570258 Yes
Bourne [1510] India K003981368 No
Innes, R.R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815858 Yes
Berhaut [2838] Senegal K003815781 Yes
Friis, I.; Harris, T.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [14710] Ethiopia K003325824 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6109] Burundi K003344631 Yes
Innes, R.R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815857 Yes
Fisher; Schweickerdt [247] Mozambique K003570226 Yes
Giess, W. [15252] Namibia K002945266 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [N86] Nigeria K003815956 Yes
Clayton, D. [DC472] Nigeria K003815957 Yes
Hall, J.B. [CC473] Ghana K003815893 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2103] Sierra Leone K003815837 No
Boughey, A.S. [GC14650] Cote d'Ivoire K003815853 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [664] India K000245090 Isotype Yes
Naegele, A. [22] Burkina Faso K000211989 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [18305] Guinea K003815819 No
Bingham, M.G.; Muller, T.; Timberlake, J. [11493] Zambia K003570237 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1331] India K003981354 No
Laegaard, S.; Goudiaby, A.; Madsen, J.E.; Sambou, B.; Sobere, T. [17414] Senegal K003815800 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [FHI62209] Nigeria K003815921 Yes
E.J.C. [3832] India K003981346 No
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815881 Yes
Levinge, H.C. [s.n.] India K003981320 Yes
Vanderyst [6401] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344628 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [5054] Ghana K003815868 Yes
Innes, R.R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815861 Yes
Clayton, D. [5835] Sri Lanka K003981389 No
Mooney, H.F. India K003981298 Yes
Bourne [1983] India K003981367 No
Pobeguin, M. [497] Guinea K003815820 No
Ankrah, J.O. [s.n.] Ghana K003815883 Yes
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815895 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5459] Zambia K003570251 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1241] Zambia K003570247 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC] Ghana K003815866 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [7937] Hong Kong K003562116 Yes
Adam, J.G. [18296] Senegal K003815789 Yes
Farrow, R.A. [15] Mali K000211997 No
Cleghorn, W.B. [410] Zimbabwe K003570273 Yes
Bourne; Rangachari, K. [s.n.] India K003981337 Yes
Tuley, P. [2247] Nigeria K003815911 Yes
Baldwin Jr., J.T. [14145] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344608 Yes
Thatcher, D.V. [S477] Nigeria K003815934 Yes
Thomson, T.; Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K003981323 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [N39] Nigeria K003815958 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13634] Sri Lanka K003981381 No
Vogel [38] Nigeria K003815951 Yes
Talbot, W.A. India K003981297 Yes
India K000245094 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clayton, D. [5892] Sri Lanka K003981391 No
Ern, H.; Leuenberger, B.; Scholz, H.; Scholz, U.; Schwarz, W. [1292] Togo K003815897 Yes
Blatter, E. [2667] India K003981374 No
Deighton, F.C. [5521] Sierra Leone K003815823 No
Stapf, O. [s.n.] India K003981343 No
Duthie, J.F. India K003981279 Yes
Balsinhas, A.; Marrime, L. [450] Mozambique K003570227 Yes
Wit, P. [61] Nigeria K003815919 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [0765] Hong Kong Eragrostis elegantula K003562052 Yes
Krishnan, S.; Ravichandran, P.; Samson, N.P. [235] India Eragrostis dayanandanii K000907154 Type Yes

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