Eragrostis lappula Nees

First published in Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill.: 412 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

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.

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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Jackson & Wiehe, Ann. list Nyasaland grasses: 40 (1958).
  • Nees, Fl. Afr. Austr.: 412 (1841).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Williamson, G. [1172] Zambia K003364656 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7577] Tanzania K003361028 Yes
Davison, E.; Brain, C.K. [5254] Zimbabwe K003364726 Yes
Angus, A. [3513] Zambia K003364631 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1095] Zambia K003364632 Yes
Wightman, N.; Sichone, P. [NCW361] Zambia K001870036 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2911] Botswana K003364749 Yes
Smook, L. [1889] South Africa K002946267 Yes
Burchell [2199] Botswana K000365711 Holotype Yes
Schlechter, R. [4547] South Africa K002946238 Yes
Plant [63] South Africa K000365712 Type Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [461a] Botswana K003364736 Yes
Guy, P.R. [2241] Zimbabwe K003364679 Yes
Kornas, J. [0595] Zambia K003364650 Yes
Davies, R. [1056] Zimbabwe K003364733 Yes
Guy, P.R. [2267] Zimbabwe K003364680 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Harder, D.H. [10941] Zambia K003364643 Yes
Killick, D.J.B.; Leistner, O.A. [3119] Namibia K002946282 Yes
Smook, L. [1935] South Africa K002946274 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1429] Zimbabwe K003364694 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1880] Zambia K003364670 Yes
Jackson, G. [710] Malawi K003364615 No
Robinson, E.A. [6776] Zambia K003364657 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [134/55] Zimbabwe K003364732 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [98] Zimbabwe K003364724 Yes
Smook, L. [4100] South Africa K002946253 Yes
Williamson [57] South Africa K000365715 Type Yes
Williamson, D.T. [15] Botswana K003364748 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1194] Zambia K003364623 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24224] Zimbabwe K003364702 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Ngoni, J.F. [1316] Mozambique K003364610 Yes
Codd, L.E. [955] South Africa K002946255 Yes
De Winter, B.D. [4131] Namibia K002946231 Yes
Gomes Pedro, J. [4248] Mozambique K003364612 Yes
Dye, P.J. [280] Zambia K003364678 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3297] Zambia K003364669 Yes
Sandwith, C. [2] Zimbabwe K003364701 Yes
Biegel, H.; Russell, G. [3842] Botswana K003364747 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [1599] Zambia K003364621 Yes
Jackson, G. [1038] Malawi K003364616 Yes
Allen, J.A. [108A] Kenya K003361023 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1612] Zimbabwe K003364727 Yes
Harrison, D. [1346] Zimbabwe K003364698 Yes
Curson, H.H. [183] Botswana K003364750 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L.E. [481] South Africa K002946256 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1681] Botswana K003364740 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2026] Zambia K003364627 Yes
Wood, J.M. [6047] South Africa K002946277 Yes
[Killich]; Leistn [3224] Namibia K002946232 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2675] Botswana K003364739 Yes
Judd, E. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003364709 Yes
Smook, L. [2701] South Africa K002946252 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [475] South Africa K002946273 Yes
Blair Rains, A. [66] Botswana K003364754 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003364706 Yes
Robertson, F.J. [651] Botswana K003364752 Yes
J.A.S. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003364704 Yes
Story, R. [1631] South Africa K002946246 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002946269 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [995] Zambia K003364641 Yes
Story, R. [6190] Namibia K002946229 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Harder, D.H. [10941] Zambia K003364661 Yes
Smook, L. [1579] South Africa K002946271 Yes
Wood, J.M. [5938] South Africa K002946281 Yes
Acocks; [Naude] [18] South Africa K002946245 Yes
Hornby, H.E. [H2312] Zimbabwe K003364719 Yes
Smook, L. [4100] South Africa K002946254 Yes
Gillman, H. [1501] Tanzania K003361027 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [18708] South Africa K002946261 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4002] South Africa K002946237 Yes
de Koning, J. [8080] Mozambique K003364611 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1897] Zambia K003364628 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [98] Zimbabwe K003364688 Yes
Harris, T.; Murray-Hudson, F. [701] Angola K003364756 Yes
Fitzgerald, D.V. [3225] Botswana K003364753 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4135] South Africa K002946235 Yes
Simon, B.K. [589] Zimbabwe K003364729 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Hill, J.C.R. [2143] Zimbabwe K003364691 Yes
Thomson, W.R. [15] Zimbabwe K003364696 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Hill, J.C.R. [2143] Zimbabwe K003364692 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Hill, J.C.R. [2143] Zimbabwe K003364693 Yes
White, F. [6388] Zambia K003364634 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [365] Zimbabwe K003364713 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1902] Botswana K003364734 Yes
Laegaard, S. [16296] Zimbabwe K003364672 Yes
Davy, J.B. [79] South Africa K002946234 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000365714 Type Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000365713 Type Yes
Martin, C. [94] Zimbabwe K003364675 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3090] Zimbabwe K003364687 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [920] Botswana K003364745 Yes
Rattray [303] Zimbabwe K001666160 Yes
Astle, W.L. [7535] Botswana K003364741 Yes
s.coll. [1910] Zimbabwe K003364708 Yes
Crook, A.O. [950] Zimbabwe K003364689 Yes
Strid, P.A.K. [2640] Zambia K003364645 Yes
Ellis, R.P. [2810] South Africa K002946249 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [9949] Zambia K003364644 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [4/56] Zimbabwe K003364730 Yes
Jackson, G. [710] Malawi K003364619 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7460] South Africa K002946270 Yes
J.A.T. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003364710 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1144] Botswana K003364744 Yes
Williamson, G. [2244] Zambia K003364646 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4656] Zambia K003364622 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [T142] Tanzania K003361029 Yes
Stigand, A.G. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003364705 Yes
Morris; Boucher [138] South Africa K002946251 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3148] Zimbabwe K003364683 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1334] Zambia K003364667 Yes
Davies, R. [D1035] Zimbabwe K003364731 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [N500] South Africa K002946268 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [19482] Zambia K003364659 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1612] Zimbabwe K003364697 Yes
Laegaard, S. [16210] Zimbabwe K003364673 Yes
Astle, W.L. [8207] Botswana K003364738 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [7986] Zambia K003364640 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1298] Botswana K003364742 Yes
Smith, P.A. [125] Botswana K003364755 Yes
Gonde, P. [331] Zimbabwe K003364676 Yes
Williamson, G. [2244] Zambia K003364648 Yes
Brain [3474] Zimbabwe K001666159 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24226] Zimbabwe K003364699 Yes
Simon, B.K. [2172] Zimbabwe K003364684 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1612] Zimbabwe K003364728 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [5663] Zambia K003364663 Yes
Strey, R.G. [5192] South Africa K002946278 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [303] Zimbabwe K003364725 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [9144] Zambia K003364625 Yes
Brandmulles, E. [115] South Africa K002946264 Yes
Van Rensberg, H.J. [KBS2766] Zambia K003364668 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3069] Zimbabwe K003364685 Yes
Hemm, G. [557] South Africa K002946248 Yes
Van Rensberg, H.J. [1876KBS] Zambia K003364666 No
McCallum-Webster, M. [N194] South Africa K002946279 Yes
Welwitsch [2631] Angola K000366300 Type Yes
Rattray, J.M. [1533] Zimbabwe K003364717 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L.E. [235] South Africa K002946257 Yes
Brain, C.K. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003364720 Yes
[J. Mdehwa] [19] Tanzania K003361024 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [685] South Africa K002946242 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1490] Botswana K003364735 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [6/49] Zambia K003364633 Yes
Compton, R.H. [27374] Eswatini K002946286 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [2042] Zambia K003364651 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1121] Zambia K003364638 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [33] South Africa K002946272 Yes
Brain, C.K. [1903] Zimbabwe K003364721 Yes
Codd, L.E. [3999] South Africa K002946233 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L.E. [597] South Africa K002946263 Yes
Edwards, G. [14978] South Africa K002946239 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Luwiika, B. [11880] Zambia K003364662 Yes
Junod, H. (Revd) [4686] South Africa K002946236 Yes
Chabwela, H. [4011] Tanzania K003361025 Yes
Hall-Martin, A. [571] Malawi K003364618 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [24] Zambia K003364642 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K003364635 Yes
Huntley, B.J. [1918] South Africa K002946247 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1129] Zambia K003364626 Yes
Robinson, D.A. [15] Zimbabwe K003364716 Yes
Astle, W.L. [3066] Zambia K003364660 Yes
Godfrey, R.; Acocks, J. [SH-1627] South Africa K002946265 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1982] Zambia K003364629 Yes
Smith, P.A. [418] Botswana K003364743 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [18708] South Africa K002946259 Yes
Prince, S.D. [148] Zambia K003364654 Yes
Barker; Reid [30] Botswana K003364737 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [18708] South Africa K002946260 Yes
De Winter, B.D.; Wiss, H.J. [4360] Namibia K002946230 Yes
Van Vuuren, D.R.J. [1386] South Africa K002946258 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3162] Zimbabwe K003364682 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [[Z5]] Zambia K003364637 Yes
H.G.M. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003364707 Yes
Laegaard, S. [15758] Zimbabwe K003364674 Yes
Story, R. [1631] South Africa K002946285 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6130] Zambia K003364664 Yes
Strohbach, B. [2300] Namibia K002946283 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [958] Zambia K003364639 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16627] South Africa K002946262 Yes
Poa [58] South Africa K002946284 Yes
Buchanan [[301]] South Africa K002946276 Yes
Kornas, J. [0606] Zambia K003364649 Yes
de Winter, B. [2257] South Africa K002946266 Yes
I.B.P. [592] South Africa K002946241 Yes
Smook; Russell, G. [1956] South Africa K002946250 Yes
Lloyd, M.L. [2374] Zimbabwe K003364703 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [16698] Mozambique K003364613 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Moss [2859] South Africa K002946244 Yes
Hillary; Robertson [571] Botswana K003364751 Yes
Crook, A.O. [950] Zimbabwe K003364690 Yes
Hornby, H.E. [H2312] Zimbabwe K003364718 Yes
Crook, A.O. [2040] Zimbabwe K003364681 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24225] Zimbabwe K003364700 Yes
Williamson, G. [1327] Zambia K003364655 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [11481] Malawi K003364617 Yes
Mavi, S. [1116] Botswana K003364746 Yes
Kornas, J. [2001] Zambia K003364647 Yes
s.coll. [9650] Zambia K003364665 Yes
Clarke, P.F. [22] Zimbabwe K003364714 Yes
Robinson, D.A. [140] Zimbabwe K003364715 Yes
I.B.P. [1531] South Africa K002946243 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [30069] Mozambique K003364614 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003364711 Yes
s.coll. [10240] Zambia K003364630 Yes
Norlindh, T.; Weimarck, H. [4384] Zimbabwe K003364723 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1398] Zambia K003364624 Yes
Prince, S.D. [148] Zambia K003364652 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC3208] Tanzania K003361030 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1288] Zambia K003364636 Yes
Astle, W.L. [[4356]] Zambia K003364658 Yes
Pole Evaus, G.B. [689] South Africa K002946240 Yes
Loveridge, M.V. [727] Tanzania K003361026 Yes
Plant, R.W. [63] South Africa K002946280 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5439] Zambia K003364671 Yes
Prince, S.D. [74] Zambia K003364653 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [1432] Zambia K003364620 Yes
Gonde, P. [349] Zimbabwe K003364677 Yes
Brain, C.K. [1836] Zimbabwe K003364722 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3076] Zimbabwe K003364686 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1480] Zimbabwe K003364695 Yes

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