Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis leptostachya (R.Br.) Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 279 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & SE. Australia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

Introduced into:

Belgium, Easter Is., Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, North Carolina, Switzerland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1997 Hozaka, E.Y. [1848] United States K000643436 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hozaka, E.Y. [1848] United States K000518034 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Brown, R. [6276] Australia K000643520 Isotype Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Vickery, J. [K 290] Australia K000643513 Paratype Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Urville [s.n.] Australia K000643517 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Vickery, J. [7877 B] Australia K000643512 Paratype Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Bowman [s.n.] Australia K000643519 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Stuart, C. [s.n.] Australia K000643515 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Woolls [s.n.] Australia K000643516 Syntype Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Vickery, J. [K 295] Australia K000643514 Isotype Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Woolls [s.n.] Australia K000643518 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Vickery, J. [7877 A] Australia K000643511 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blake, S.T. [5434] Australia K003983060 Yes
Thompson, E.J.; Simon, B.K. [BUC664] Australia K003983024 Yes
Blake, S.T. [10614] Australia K003983073 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6357] Australia K003983085 Yes
Hubbard, M.G. [8117] Australia K003983050 Yes
Camfield, J.H. [NSW 7902] Australia K003983119 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7886] Australia K003983077 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5712] Australia K003983015 Yes
Lloyd, N. [547] Australia K003983126 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5327] Australia K003983058 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [3201] Australia K003983052 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560879 No
White, C.T. [3471] Australia K003983003 Yes
Davis, W. [s.n.] Australia K003983053 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003983059 Yes
Forsyth, W. [K293] Australia K003983143 Yes
Coveny, R.; Bisby, R. [3983] Australia K003983135 Yes
Henderson, D.L.W. [225] Australia K003983141 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003983066 Yes
Everist, S.L. [2844] Australia K003983074 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7982] Australia K003983093 Yes
Blake, S.T. [10876] Australia K003983097 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5620] Australia K003983044 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003983036 Yes
s.coll. [H1472/31] Australia K003983108 Yes
Kuhl, J.M. [K294] Australia K003983128 Yes
Boorman, J.L. [K302] Australia K003983132 Yes
Camfield, J.H. [NSW 6408] Australia K003983121 Yes
Bick, E.W. [s.n.] Australia K003983098 Yes
Beasley, R.C. [22] Australia K003983006 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003983014 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5754] Australia K003983051 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560878 No
Hubbard, C.E. [7837] Australia K003983040 Yes
Rigg, W. [K299] Australia K003983113 Yes
Johnson, R.W. [452] Australia K003983033 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6018] Australia K003983064 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4912] Australia K003983078 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [9461] United Kingdom K003560883 No
Blake, S.T. [10457] Australia K003983038 Yes
Blake, S.T. [9484] Australia K003983009 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [2343] Australia K003983111 Yes
Bailey, F.M. [7] Australia K003983018 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6387] Australia K003983080 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8449A] Australia K003983102 Yes
Noble, R.J. [K297] Australia K003983139 Yes
Salter, F.J. [s.n.] Australia K003983070 Yes
Everist, S.L. [485] Australia K003983001 Yes
Blake, S.T. [11098] Australia K003983091 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003983130 Yes
Blake, S.T. [12774] Australia K003983005 Yes
White, C.T. [9774] Australia K003983047 Yes
McAuliffe, D.J. [K186] Australia K003983136 Yes
White, C.T. [7396] Australia K003983027 Yes
Vickery, J. [7878] Australia K003983138 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Jacobsen, C.N. [2917] Australia K003983054 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2019] Australia K003983039 Yes
Blake, S.T. [10942] Australia K003983012 Yes
Blake, S.T. [10614] Australia K003983084 Yes
Wicks, E.R.; Probst, R. [4] Australia K003983055 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003983075 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2336] Australia K003983029 Yes
McKie, E.N. [622] Australia K003983104 Yes
Beasley, R.C. [70] Australia K003983032 Yes
Story, R. [7350] Australia K003983134 Yes
Blake, S.T. [4420] Australia K003983008 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5620] Australia K003983063 Yes
Blake, S.T. [75] Australia K003983022 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560885 No
Hubbard, C.E. [5620] Australia K003983045 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [9373] United Kingdom K003560887 No
Smith, L.S. [532] Australia K003983057 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5655] Australia K003983043 Yes
Story, R. [7110] Australia K003983107 Yes
Vickery, J. [K291] Australia K003983142 Yes
Bloxsome, H.S. [47] Australia K003983041 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7692] Australia K003983025 Yes
Coveny, R.; Benson, D.; Bryant, H. [7532] Australia K003983120 Yes
Rhiner, J.; Rhind, H. [8] Australia K003983004 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [293] Australia K003983106 Yes
Carne, W.M. [K292] Australia K003983125 Yes
Bowman [s.n.] Australia K003983026 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003983131 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003983042 Yes
Clement, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560884 No
Hubbard, C.E. [7858] Australia K003983079 Yes
White, C.T. [9579] Australia K003983082 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5591] Australia K003983096 Yes
L.J.W.; J.G.T. [5890] Australia K003983145 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [17018] United Kingdom K003560882 No
Maiden, J.H. [K301] Australia K003983031 Yes
White, H.L. [NSW7898] Australia K003983127 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7034] Australia K003983092 Yes
Meebold, A. [3499] Australia K003983103 Yes
Blake, S.T. [8077] Australia K003983028 Yes
White-Haney, J. [[29b]] Australia K003983112 Yes
Mason, J. [J/11/B30] United Kingdom K003560886 No
Blake, S.T. [5770] Australia K003983083 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7643] Australia K003983035 Yes
Coveny, R.; Benson, D.; Bryant, H. [7418] Australia K003983117 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5091] United Kingdom K003560877 No
Blake, S.T. [7789] Australia K003983034 Yes
Coveny, R.; Bisby, R. [4121] Australia K003983137 Yes
Blake, S.T. [18902] Australia K003983094 Yes
Lloyd, N. [553] Australia K003983144 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6701] Australia K003983030 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8005] Australia K003983007 Yes
Webb, W.H. [K296] Australia K003983114 Yes
White, C.T. [9579] Australia K003983067 Yes
Shirley, J. [s.n.] Australia K003983087 Yes
Blake, S.T. [10249] Australia K003983099 Yes
Beasley, R.C. [7] Australia K003983068 Yes
Vickery, J. [4802] Australia K003983115 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7569] Australia K003983089 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5905] Australia K003983046 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2549] Australia K003983049 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5818] Australia K003983037 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [s.n.] Australia K003983100 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6415] Australia K003983088 Yes
Grove, C.H. [s.n.] Australia K003983016 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5854] Australia K003983095 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7970] Australia K003983065 Yes
Stephenson, W. [s.n.] Australia K003983109 Yes
Lewington, A.J. [s.n.] Australia K003983056 Yes
Blake, S.T. [10511] Australia K003983090 Yes
Blakely, W.F. [K300] Australia K003983118 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5935] Australia K003983010 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8063] Australia K003983023 Yes
Haywood, H.H. [18] Australia K003983069 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [s.n.] Australia K003983123 Yes
Cowdry, W. [22] Australia K003983048 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [K185] Australia K003983133 Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K003983021 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2761] Australia K003983020 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003983062 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2916] Australia K003983017 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003983061 Yes
Dony, J.G.; Dony, C.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560881 No
Blake, S.T. [10511] Australia K003983076 Yes
Bloxsome, H.S. [23] Australia K003983002 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5810] Australia K003983086 Yes
Johnston [s.n.] Australia K003983124 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [757] Australia K003983110 Yes
Waterhouse, W.L. [K298] Australia K003983140 Yes
Vickery, J. [4802] Australia K003983122 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6018] Australia K003983081 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8276] Australia K003983116 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003983072 Yes
Simon, B.K. [3354] Australia K003983013 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [295] Australia K003983105 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4912A] Australia K003983019 Yes
Donges, J. [12] Australia K003983011 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003983071 Yes
s.coll. [1/A] Belgium K003560888 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560880 No
Hubbard, C.E. [8192] Australia K003983101 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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