Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis heteromera Stapf

First published in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 7: 610 (1900)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland

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.
  • Cope, T. (1999). Flora Zambesiaca 10(2): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • 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.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 31(1965).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 32(1960).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 166 (1955).
  • Stapf in Fl. Cap. 7: 610 (1900).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 11, 1951 Buchanan [241] South Africa K000365765 Type Yes
Harrison, E.R. [359] South Africa K003574421 Yes
Edwards, D.C. [1830] Kenya K003361212 Yes
Davidse, G.; Simon, B.; Pope, G. [6640] Zimbabwe K003570144 Yes
Brain, C.K. [3928] Zimbabwe K003570169 Yes
Buchanan [245a] South Africa K000365766 Type Yes
de Winter, B. [8665] Zimbabwe K003570115 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [673] Zimbabwe K003570181 Yes
Sayalel, P.O. [5183] Tanzania K003361260 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16619] South Africa K003574392 Yes
Faulkner, H.F. [390] Mozambique K003570121 Yes
Halse, R.H. [41] South Africa K003574419 Yes
Stirton, C.H. [5611] South Africa K003574431 Yes
Barney, R.W. [1153] Kenya K003361219 Yes
[J. A. S. W.] [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003570180 Yes
Compton, R.H. [31225] Eswatini K003574436 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [3375] South Africa K003574377 Yes
Barney, R.W. [1157] Kenya K003361218 Yes
de Winter, B. [780] South Africa K003574387 Yes
Crook, A.O. [945] Zimbabwe K003570112 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000365767 Type Yes
Moll, E.J. [4348] South Africa K003574423 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L. [441] South Africa K003574403 Yes
Ellis, R.P. [430] South Africa K003574412 Yes
Mundy, H.G. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003570177 Yes
Fitt [15] Zimbabwe K003570161 Yes
Hall-Martin, A. [AJM433] Malawi K003570128 Yes
DuToit, P.C.V. [908] South Africa K003574427 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [1130] Uganda K003361196 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24760] Kenya K003361209 Yes
Hornby, H.G. [48613] Zimbabwe K003570190 Yes
Fitt [79] Zimbabwe K003570159 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [25022] Kenya K003361208 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [25080] Kenya K003361206 Yes
de Winter, B. [492] South Africa K003574404 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [K59] Kenya K003361229 Yes
Eyles, F. [1505] Zimbabwe K003570173 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB941] Kenya K003361222 Yes
Lamprey, H.F. [289] Tanzania K003361241 Yes
Davies, R. [1054] Zimbabwe K003570189 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2033] Zambia K003570139 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [25031] Kenya K003361210 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [K100] Kenya K003361233 Yes
Steut, E.M. [H21470] South Africa K003574409 Yes
Ward, C.J. [2455] South Africa K003574418 Yes
Heady, H.F. [1716] Kenya K003361213 Yes
[H. F. Lamprey] [331] Tanzania K003361247 Yes
[J. A. S. W] [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003570171 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [K99] Kenya K003361228 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald [6141] Tanzania K003361262 Yes
Krauss [43] South Africa K000365768 Type Yes
s.coll. [5913] Zimbabwe K003570179 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [Z7] Zambia K003570137 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [T99] Tanzania K003361240 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3037] Kenya K003361198 Yes
Appleton, A.F. [87] South Africa K003574406 Yes
Schlechterianae [12020] South Africa K003574382 Yes
Petheram, J. [250899] Zimbabwe K003570142 Yes
Carmichael [767] Tanzania K003361251 Yes
Otterson, G.W. [4123] Zimbabwe K003570160 Yes
Davies, R.M. [940] Zimbabwe K003570182 Yes
Davies, R.M. [940] Zimbabwe K003570185 Yes
de Winter, B. [1718] South Africa K003574374 Yes
Edwards, D. [3269] South Africa K003574416 Yes
Davies, R.S. [274] Tanzania K003361256 Yes
s.coll. [1446] Malawi K003570126 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [19177] South Africa K003574396 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [1127] Uganda K003361194 Yes
Schimper [1077] Ethiopia K003325814 Yes
Culverwell, J. [0696] Eswatini K003574433 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1390] Uganda K003361197 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Mbago, F. [24267] Tanzania K003361259 Yes
Staples, R.R. [403] Tanzania K003361245 Yes
Barker, F. [C5] Malawi K003570130 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2777] Zambia K003570135 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L. [498] South Africa K003574376 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3669A] Uganda K003361193 Yes
Tanner, R. [1464] Tanzania K003361244 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2673] Tanzania K003361239 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [N237] South Africa K003574417 Yes
[J.A.W.] [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003570158 Yes
Lynes, H. [Ih171] Tanzania K003361237 Yes
Smook; Russel, G. [1955] South Africa K003574400 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2677] South Africa K003574407 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [K84] Kenya K003361201 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16619] South Africa K003574393 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [18733] South Africa K003574373 Yes
Du Toit, P.C.V. [1007] South Africa K003574399 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [1231] South Africa K003574426 Yes
Fitt [15] Zimbabwe K003570162 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [99] Zimbabwe K003570113 Yes
de Winter, B. [2202] South Africa K003574395 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [1636] Zimbabwe K003570149 Yes
Davidse, G.; Ellis, R. [5914] South Africa K003574415 Yes
Kreulen, A.R. [324] Tanzania K003361254 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [22] Mozambique K003570124 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [K80] Kenya K003361202 Yes
Mahlangu, Z.M. [723] Zimbabwe K003570141 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1360] South Africa K003574413 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [1264] South Africa K003574425 Yes
Van Vuuren, D.R.J. [1559] South Africa K003574390 Yes
Bogdan, A. [1127AB] Kenya K003361200 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [[113]] Malawi K003570129 Yes
Brain, C.K. [3150] Zimbabwe K003570167 Yes
Parker, L.C. [263425] Botswana K003570194 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10195] Tanzania K003361263 Yes
Wesche, K. [2011] Kenya K003361216 Yes
Staples, R.R. [413] Tanzania K003361236 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [2364] Tanzania K003361249 Yes
Chiparawasha, O. [298] Zimbabwe K003570108 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [T34] Tanzania K003361243 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3056] Zimbabwe K003570111 Yes
DuToit, P.C.V. [920] South Africa K003574428 Yes
Mbuvi, D.M. [481] Kenya K003361205 Yes
Jeanes, K. [13] Zambia K003570136 Yes
Robinson, D.A. [12] Zimbabwe K003570154 Yes
Davies, R. [D1037] Zimbabwe K003570187 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3740] Kenya K003361230 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [1795] South Africa K003574384 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3327] Botswana K003570193 Yes
s.coll. [726] Malawi K003570127 Yes
McGregor, G.M. [M175] Zimbabwe K003570156 Yes
Hornby, R.M. [3301] Zimbabwe K003570151 Yes
Myre, M.; Carvalho, M.F. [1809] Mozambique K003570116 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7777] Tanzania K003361238 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [2980] Mozambique K003570119 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [22] Mozambique K003570123 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [1541a] Zambia K003570140 Yes
Smith, P.A. [3919] Botswana K003570192 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [2172] Tanzania K003361252 Yes
Smith, C.A. [6088] South Africa K003574386 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1757] Kenya K003361199 Yes
Sayalel, P.O. [5210] Tanzania K003361261 Yes
Zambatis, N. [142] South Africa K003574401 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1095] Kenya K003361221 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [3/56] Zimbabwe K003570184 Yes
Simon; Williamson [1818] Zambia K003570134 Yes
Venter, H.J.T. [5371] South Africa K003574424 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [2158] Tanzania K003361253 Yes
Braun, K.P. [1326] Eswatini K003574432 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [16199] South Africa K003574385 Yes
Smook, L. [4207A] South Africa K003574402 Yes
[J. A. S. W.] [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003570172 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2763] Kenya K003361224 Yes
Shantz, H.L. [991] Kenya K003361214 Yes
Jackson, G. [421] Malawi K003570133 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [1795] South Africa K003574383 Yes
de Winter, B. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003570183 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [104] Zimbabwe K003570147 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [2305] Tanzania K003361246 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24175] Tanzania K003361258 Yes
Bogdan, A. [478AB] Kenya K003361223 Yes
Brain, C.K. [3944] Zimbabwe K003570166 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [K185] Kenya K003361227 Yes
McGregor, G.M. [179] Zimbabwe K003570155 Yes
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11386] Tanzania K003361242 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2764] Kenya K003361225 Yes
Fenner, M. [A103] Kenya K003361226 Yes
de Winter, B. [7559] South Africa K003574394 Yes
Napier, E.R. [1559] Kenya K003361204 Yes
Faulkner, H.F. [390] Mozambique K003570122 Yes
McLean, F. [43616] Zimbabwe K003570150 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [7949] Zimbabwe K003570176 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [783] Zambia K003570138 Yes
Stewart, R.B. [79] Ethiopia K003325813 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [25012] Kenya K003361211 Yes
Brain, C.K. [969] Zimbabwe K003570170 Yes
Mundy, H.G. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003570178 Yes
Robinson, D.A. [260] Zimbabwe K003570152 Yes
Van Vuuren, D.R.J. [1394] South Africa K003574391 No
Bullock, A.A. [3619] Tanzania K003361257 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3699] Uganda K003361192 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67625] Kenya K003361220 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3056] Zimbabwe K003570110 Yes
DuToit, P.C.V. [908] South Africa K003574430 Yes
Wilson, S.G. [s.n.] Malawi K003570132 Yes
Barker, F. [C5] Malawi K003570131 Yes
[Afric Assistarles] [47] Tanzania K003361235 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [2009] South Africa K003574411 Yes
Davies, R.L. [274] Tanzania K003361234 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16619] South Africa K003574379 Yes
Townsend, S. [s.n.] Eswatini K003574435 Yes
Schweicherdt, H.G. [1719] South Africa K003574388 Yes
Townsend, S. [s.n.] Eswatini K003574434 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [99] Zimbabwe K003570148 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [5081] Kenya K003361207 Yes
Edwards, D.C. [1602] Kenya K003361203 Yes
Story, R. [1906] South Africa K003574398 Yes
de Winter, B. [492] South Africa K003574375 Yes
Simon, B.K. [2092] Zimbabwe K003570114 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K.; Katende, A.B.; Faden, R.B. [Ly6347] Kenya K003361232 Yes
[R. H. Fitt] [95] Zimbabwe K003570163 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24343] Zimbabwe K003570175 Yes
Simon; Pope; Biegel [2443] Zimbabwe K003570145 Yes
Smith, C.A. [6088] South Africa K003574408 Yes
[Fitt] [74] Zimbabwe K003570164 Yes
Brain, C.K. [3951] Zimbabwe K003570168 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [568] Zimbabwe K003570157 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3604] Uganda K003361195 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [2046] Mozambique K003570117 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [18733] South Africa K003574397 Yes
Robinson, D.A. [271] Zimbabwe K003570153 Yes
Strey; Huntley [5006] South Africa K003574420 Yes
Burnett, G.F. [49/58] Tanzania K003361248 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [1440] Zimbabwe K003570146 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [8899] South Africa K003574378 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [2786] Mozambique K003570120 Yes
Davidse, G.; Ellis, R. [5871] South Africa K003574414 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2726] Botswana K003570191 Yes
Brown; Shapiro [174] South Africa K003574429 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [18733] South Africa K003574380 Yes
Davies, R.M. [1852] Zimbabwe K003570186 Yes
Smith, N.D. [133] South Africa K003574422 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4155] South Africa K003574410 Yes
I.B.P. [612] South Africa K003574405 Yes
van Someren, V.G.L. [AH9540] Kenya K003361217 Yes
Probst, R. [s.n.] Switzerland K003560863 No
Brain, C.K. [3913] Zimbabwe K003570174 Yes
s.coll. [12020] South Africa K003574381 Yes
Gossweiler [9640b] Angola K003570196 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [2344] Mozambique K003570118 Yes
Tanner, R. [1472] Tanzania K003361255 Yes
Geilinger, W. [s.n.] Tanzania K003361250 Yes
Schweicherdt, H.G. [1719] South Africa K003574389 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [99] Zimbabwe K003570109 Yes
Faulkner, H. [390] Mozambique K003570125 Yes
s.coll. [18] Botswana K003570195 No
Hitchcock, A.S. [24789] Kenya K003361215 Yes
[Fitt] [79] Zimbabwe K003570165 Yes
Stewart, J. [646] Kenya K003361231 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [135/55] Zimbabwe K003570188 Yes
Wilms, F. [1713a] South Africa Eragrostis wilmsii K000365764 Type Yes

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