Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis pallens Hack.

First published in Bull. Herb. Boissier 3: 392 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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.
  • 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

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wild, H.; Drummond, R.B. [6879] Botswana K003571229 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1981] Botswana K003571214 Yes
Smith, P.A. [4062] Botswana K003571233 Yes
de Hoogh, R.J. [261] Botswana K003571238 Yes
Brown, R.C. [8803] Botswana K003571222 Yes
[illegible] [1488] South Africa K002945201 Yes
s.coll. [6850] Zimbabwe K003571239 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [1552] South Africa K002945202 Yes
Smith, P.A. [852] Botswana K003571245 Yes
Timberlake, J. [1966] Botswana K003571246 Yes
Weber, O. [18] Botswana K003571218 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1324] Botswana K003571236 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [914] Botswana K003571215 Yes
Brown, R.C. [8799] Botswana K003571241 Yes
Smith, P.A. [529] Botswana K003571234 Yes
Pardy, A.A. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003571206 Yes
Rogers, F.A. (Rev.) [5094] Zimbabwe K003571203 Yes
Schlechterianae [11991] Mozambique K003571195 Yes
Terry, J.; Cook, F.E.M.; Sydes, C.; Kalake, E. [111] Botswana K003571243 Yes
Williamson, D.T. [119] Botswana K003571223 Yes
Clark, D.H.M. [371] Zimbabwe K003571210 Yes
Brown, R.C. [s.n.] Botswana K003571225 Yes
Jeanes, K. [209] Zambia K003571197 Yes
s.coll. [B 8799] Botswana K001625340 Yes
s.coll. [B 8803] Botswana K001625370 Yes
Brown, R.C. [1212] Botswana K003571232 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [1594] Zimbabwe K003571205 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [2987] Mozambique K003571196 Yes
Vaughan-Evans, R.H. [74] Zimbabwe K003571201 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [590] Botswana K003571237 Yes
Cumming, H.W. [2] Zimbabwe K003571204 Yes
Stigand, A.G. [s.n.] Botswana K003571219 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [914] Botswana K003571212 Yes
Terry, J.; Cook, F.E.M.; Sydes, C.; Kalake, E. [111] Botswana K003571244 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [B4047] Botswana K003571231 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [1924] Zimbabwe K003571200 Yes
Guy, G.L. [190/64] Botswana K003571242 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [566] Botswana K003571228 Yes
de Beer, J.S. [D37] South Africa K002945203 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [3158(8)] South Africa K002945204 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [155] Zimbabwe K003571207 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [1768] Zimbabwe K003571198 Yes
Chingwendere, L. [19] Zimbabwe K003571202 Yes
Biegel; Muller; Russell, G. [4992] Botswana K003571226 Yes
s.coll. [49] Botswana K003571217 No
Borle, J. [5059B] Mozambique K003571194 Yes
de Winter, B. [7380] Botswana K003571221 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1555] Zimbabwe K003571209 Yes
Mott, P.J. [1102] Botswana K003571224 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [402] Botswana K003571230 Yes
Robertson, F.J. [634] Botswana K003571240 Yes
Skarpe, C. [S-34] Botswana K003571227 Yes
Brueckner, A. [327] South Africa K002945200 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1324] Botswana K003571235 Yes
Erueckner, A. [1138] South Africa K002945199 Yes
West, O. [3225] Zimbabwe K003571211 Yes
Pardy, A.A. [33] Zimbabwe K003571208 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [23/54] Zimbabwe K003571199 Yes
s.coll. [9] Botswana K003571220 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3773] Angola K003571247 Yes

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