Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis olivacea K.Schum.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 114 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: I-X, 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1969 Linton, A. [13] Kenya K000366350 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1969 Greenway [6538] Tanzania K000366347 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Volkens, G. [894] Tanzania K000366348 Type Yes
Michel, G. [5762] Rwanda K003344925 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24732] Kenya K003362165 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3923] Uganda K003362095 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2353] Tanzania K003362213 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K. [Lye4399] Uganda K003362101 Yes
Dummer, R. [2816] Uganda K003362107 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [289] Uganda K003362122 Yes
Gillman, H. [56] Tanzania K003362226 Yes
van Someren, V.G.L. [A49535] Kenya K003362200 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Pócs, T.; K. Vollesen [539] Tanzania K003362209 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1189] Kenya K003362150 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [T96] Tanzania K003362217 Yes
Vanderyst, Lambrethe [5543] Congo, Republic of the K000366461 Type Yes
MacDonald, A.C. [138] Kenya K003362171 Yes
Dummer, R. [2429] Uganda K003362127 Yes
Björnstad, A. [AB402b] Kenya K003362192 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1306] Uganda K003362098 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [4730] Uganda K003362128 No
Schlieben, H.J. [3166] Tanzania K003362229 Yes
Barney, R.W. [1096] Kenya K003362183 Yes
Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [357] Kenya K003362178 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1994] Kenya K003362162 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2860] Kenya K003362186 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2123] Tanzania K003362220 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [295] Kenya K003362158 Yes
Bogdan, A. [1180AB] Kenya K003362170 Yes
Napper, D.M. [645] Kenya K003362160 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3227] Tanzania K003362222 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8632] Burundi K003344929 Yes
Napper, D. [1699] Kenya K003362161 Yes
s.coll. [1748] Burundi K003344935 Yes
s.coll. [446] Burundi K003344932 Yes
Michel, G. [5179] Burundi K003344930 Yes
Lewys-Lloyd, H.E. [1] Uganda K003362116 Yes
Spjut, R.W.; Ensor, P.D. [2796] Kenya K003362190 Yes
Jackson, G. [s.n.] Uganda K003362133 Yes
Raynal, J. [20400] Rwanda K003344928 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4658] Tanzania K003362235 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [5139] Kenya K003362185 Yes
Tanner, R. [5831] Tanzania K003362206 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [500] Tanzania K003362202 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th96] Uganda K003362109 Yes
s.coll. [1732] Burundi K003344937 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4559] Tanzania K003362215 Yes
Mgaza [181] Tanzania K003362210 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [s.n.] Uganda K003362099 Yes
Manktelow; Pocs; Swenson [91085] Tanzania K003362204 Yes
Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [698] Kenya K003362151 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [1564] Uganda K003362100 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [424] Kenya K003362157 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th1028] Uganda K003362110 No
Leonard, A. [3540] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344921 Yes
van Someren, V.G.L. [AH9583] Kenya K003362163 Yes
Germain, R. [8326] Burundi K003344936 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [1339] Kenya K003362167 Yes
Fries, R.; Fries, T.C.E. [2701] Kenya K003362179 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4319] Uganda K003362096 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [8134] Kenya K003362173 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2870] Tanzania K003362232 Yes
Dyson, W.G. [506] Kenya K003362172 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K. [Ly3635] Uganda K003362135 Yes
Willan, R.L. [560] Tanzania K003362225 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K. [Ly6907] Uganda K003362140 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1446] Uganda K003362104 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4318] Uganda K003362094 Yes
Luke, W. R. Q.; Kabuye, C.; Festo, L.; Ntore, S. [17771] Uganda K001598549 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [4316] Uganda K003362126 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4141] Tanzania K003362233 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [24003] Tanzania K003362231 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S.; Mayanja, T. [298] Uganda K003362118 Yes
Raynal, J. [20400] Rwanda K003344927 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [484] Tanzania K003362205 Yes
Hatch, S.L. [4231] Kenya K003362146 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2860] Kenya K003362194 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E5803] Uganda K003362139 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [K112] Kenya K003362196 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2403] Uganda K003362117 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2260] Uganda K003362111 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [2365] Tanzania K003362212 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1480] Kenya K003362159 Yes
Napper, D. (Miss) [691] Kenya K003362197 No
Hitchcock, A.S. [25047] Kenya K003362164 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [9879] Tanzania K003362216 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67341] Kenya K003362148 Yes
Thornton, D.D. [48] Uganda K003362130 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [s.n.] Uganda K003362144 Yes
s.coll. [1595] Rwanda K003344922 No
Faden, R.B. [68/941] Kenya K003362188 Yes
Harker, K.W. [480] Uganda K003362143 No
Greenway, P.J.; Eggeling, W.J. [7086] Uganda K003362134 No
Hitchcock, A.S. [25048] Kenya K003362195 Yes
Napier, E.R. [2489] Kenya K003362153 Yes
Jackson, G. [s.n.] Uganda K003362097 Yes
McDonald, J. [812] Kenya K003362156 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B4936] Kenya K003362198 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1284] Uganda K003362114 Yes
Barney, R.W. [1034] Kenya K003362181 Yes
Fyffe, R. [13] Uganda K003362106 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8145] Uganda K003362125 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1775] Kenya K003362152 Yes
[G. S. Corwin] [s.n.] Tanzania K003362223 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [A312] Zambia K003571904 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2862] Kenya K003362193 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2924] Uganda K003362137 Yes
Powell, H. [138] Kenya K003362177 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24898] Uganda K003362108 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2449] Tanzania K003362214 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [2417] Uganda K003362129 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3191] Kenya K003362184 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [1299] Kenya K003362147 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1318] Uganda K003362132 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [3015] Tanzania K003362208 Yes
Procter, J. [717] Tanzania K003362201 Yes
Napier, E.R. [6364] Kenya K003362154 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1381] Uganda K003362142 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1318] Uganda K003362131 Yes
Brockinghton, N.R. [18] Uganda K003362145 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [K62] Kenya K003362149 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1381] Uganda K003362102 Yes
Tanner, R. [4644] Tanzania K003362203 Yes
Faden, R.B. [68/113] Kenya K003362187 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [24802] Kenya K003362166 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [902] Tanzania K003362224 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [4217] Kenya K003362199 Yes
Powell, H. [4] Kenya K003362176 Yes
Harrington, G.N. (Dr.) [174] Uganda K003362123 Yes
Siame, W. [644] Zambia K003571903 Yes
Linton, A. [122] Kenya K003362155 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1284] Uganda K003362115 Yes
Katende; Sheil [759] Uganda K003362112 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [13818] Kenya K003362219 Yes
Stuhlmann [1009] Tanzania K000366349 Type Yes
Haarer, A. [1278] Tanzania K003362218 Yes
Van der Ben [2419] Burundi K003344939 Yes
Scaetta [013] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344923 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1381] Uganda K003362141 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4548] Kenya K003362169 Yes
Scaetta [74M] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344924 Yes
Reekmans, M. [11009] Burundi K003344934 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [25112] Kenya K003362191 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4181] Tanzania K003362234 Yes
[D.Eichinger] [G5865] Tanzania K003362228 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2544] Tanzania K003362221 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K003362189 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7873] Burundi K003344931 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mbago, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [2877] Tanzania K003362207 No
Greenway, P.J.; Thomas, A.S. [7171] Uganda K003362103 Yes
s.coll. [1586] Rwanda K003344926 Yes
McGregor, C.J. [19] Tanzania K003362227 Yes
Chandler, P. [1756] Uganda K003362121 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1446] Uganda K003362124 Yes
s.coll. [1542] Burundi K003344938 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [10798] Mozambique K003571902 Yes
Mearns, E.A. [1830] Kenya K003362180 Yes
Verdcourt [3200] Kenya K003362175 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2715] Uganda K003362138 Yes
Grassl, C.O. [46-5] Uganda K003362136 Yes
Fyffe, R. [13] Uganda K003362105 Yes
Napper, D. [722] Kenya K003362168 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [Semsei2870] Tanzania K003362211 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3385] Uganda K003362120 Yes
Van der Ben [2472] Burundi K003344933 Yes
Jackson, G. [423] Uganda K003362113 Yes
Barney, R.W. [1158] Kenya K003362182 Yes
Gilon [52] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003344920 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [23999] Tanzania K003362230 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3322] Uganda K003362119 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3358] Kenya K003362174 Yes

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    • 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

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    • 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