Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis papposa (Roem. & Schult.) Steud.

First published in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 564 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Spain to NW. Africa, NE. & E. Tropical Africa to Myanmar. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Kenya, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen

Introduced into:

Belgium, Canary Is., France

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • 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.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Pullaiah, T. & Karuppusamy, S. (2020). Flora of Eastern Ghats 7: 1-474. Regency publications, New Deli.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Pullaiah, T. & Karuppusamy, S. (2020). Flora of Eastern Ghats 7: 1-474. Regency publications, New Deli.
  • Quézel, P. (1958). Mission Botanique au Tibesti: 1-357. Université d'Alger.
  • Scholz, S. & al. (2021). Adiciones a la flora vascular de Fuerteventura (islas Canarias) IV. Botánica Macaronésica 31: 165-190.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by T. A. Cope [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 456(1956).
  • Steud., Nom. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 564 (1840).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Drake-Brockmann, R.E. [36] Somalia K003325248 Yes
Drake-Brockman [89] Somalia K003325225 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [7969/1] Oman K003561671 No
Burger, W. [473] Ethiopia K003325197 No
Collenette, S. (Mrs.) [1974/127] Saudi Arabia K003561622 Yes
s.coll. [253] Yemen K003561643 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7542] Saudi Arabia K003561617 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [2856B] Sudan K003325216 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [3971] Somalia K003325238 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [2334] Somalia K003325202 No
Hemming, C.F. [2148] Somalia K003325203 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Sebsebe, D. [8819] Ethiopia K003325191 No
Sandford; Mooney [7437] Ethiopia K003325176 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1253] Ethiopia K003325165 No
Porta; Rigo [226] K003560508 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [8615/4] Oman K003561685 No
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [15996] Somalia K003325240 Yes
McKinnon, A.S. [S133] Somalia K003325244 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [2399] Ethiopia K003325166 No
Burger, W. [475] Ethiopia K003325192 No
Hepper, F.N. [6241] Yemen K003561634 Yes
{Major Appleton} [s.n.] Somalia K003325210 No
Drake-Brockman [501] Somalia K003325226 Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [3755] Somalia K003325232 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Somalia K003325253 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [907] Spain K003560507 Yes
Drake-Brockman [382] Somalia K003325249 Yes
Pettet, A. [E25] Sudan K003325221 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003325181 No
Pratt, D. [2] Yemen K003561631 Yes
Meinertzhagen [s.n.] Saudi Arabia K003561603 Yes
Jongbloed, M. [963] Oman K003561689 No
Wood, J.R.I. [2433] Yemen K003561636 Yes
s.coll. [J2856] Sudan K003325222 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4055] Somalia K003325234 Yes
Trott, A.C. [6] Saudi Arabia K003561608 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7049] Ethiopia K003325167 No
Hemming, C.F. [2317] Somalia K003325239 Yes
Boulos, L.; Ads, A.S. [s.n.] Saudi Arabia K003561605 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [13] Somalia K003325206 No
Meinertzhagen [s.n.] Saudi Arabia K003561611 Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [3484] Oman K003561676 No
Gillett, J.B. [3915] Somalia K003325235 Yes
Gilbert, M. [3322] Ethiopia K003325196 No
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [7204] Ethiopia K003325171 No
Cole, E. [s.n.] Somalia K003325254 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [3053] Ethiopia K003325195 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9107] Ethiopia K003325190 No
{J. J. F. E. de Wilde; Amshoff, G.J.H.} [6512] Ethiopia K003325175 No
Burger, W. [1118] Ethiopia K003325193 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [2052] Ethiopia K003325194 No
Cope, T.; Murtland, R. [3] Yemen K003561630 Yes
Boulos, L.; Ads, A.S. [13811] Saudi Arabia K003561606 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [16192] Somalia K003325229 Yes
Boulos, L.; Rowaished, A.K.; Gifri, A.N.; Saeed, W.A.; Hussein, M.A. [s.n.] Yemen K003561641 Yes
Chandhary, S. [7263] Saudi Arabia K003561607 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [3357a] Ethiopia K003325183 No
[Kerie Gotto] Smith [KGSBC3] Saudi Arabia K003561625 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [7959/10] Oman K003561670 No
Hemming, C.F. [2255] Somalia K003325201 No
Collenette, I.S. [5465] Saudi Arabia K003561621 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [2387] Ethiopia K003325178 No
Thulin; Eriksson; Gifri; Långström [7892] Yemen K003561639 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [2838] Sudan K003325217 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3631] Saudi Arabia K003561627 Yes
R. C. [Max] Well Darling [186] Yemen K003561642 Yes
Schweinfurth, G., A. [1654] K000643403 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1854] Ethiopia K003325172 No
Hemming, C.F. [2023] Somalia K003325204 No
Gallagher, M.D. [8694/31] Oman K003561687 No
Winkler, M. [[1056-5]] K003560509 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7407] Saudi Arabia K003561614 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [4690] Saudi Arabia K003561623 Yes
Carter [1836] Sudan K003325219 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wondefrash, M.; Ermias Getachew [10481] Ethiopia K003325187 No
Keogh, R.E. [54] Somalia K003325208 No
McKinnon, A.S. [S95] Somalia K003325241 Yes
Pratt [Y15] Yemen K003561632 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [5608] Yemen K003561633 Yes
Lort Phillips, E. [K243] Somalia K003325224 Yes
Fitzgerald, D.V. [17028/5] Saudi Arabia K003561609 Yes
Godding, H.V. [22] Somalia K003325209 No
Hemming, C.F. [1980] Somalia K003325246 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1511] Tunisia K003561822 Yes
Burger, W. [899] Ethiopia K003325184 No
Thulin; Eriksson; Gifri; Långström [8160] Yemen K003561640 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [8690/3] Oman K003561688 No
Gillett, J.B. [3971] Somalia K003325233 Yes
Fayed, A.A. [1115] Saudi Arabia K003561604 Yes
Mosnier, M. [3866] Saudi Arabia K003561613 Yes
McLeish, I. [2037] Oman K003561684 No
Hansen, O.J.; Heemstra, H. [6112] Somalia K003325199 No
[Kerrie Golto] Smith [KGSBC9] Saudi Arabia K003561626 Yes
Loutfy Boulos [s.n.] Ethiopia K003325179 No
Schweinfurth, G. [68] Eritrea K003325162 No
Collenette, S. (Mrs.) [1974/1] Saudi Arabia K003561619 Yes
Chedeville, E. [2145] Somalia K003325198 No
Kralik, L. [313] K003561821 Yes
Cosson, M.M.E.; Doumel-Adanson; Letourneux, A.; Reboud, V.; Barratte, G.; Bonnet, E. [s.n.] K003561820 Yes
Semple, A.T. [23] Ethiopia K003325182 No
Farquharson, R.A. [14] Somalia K003325212 No
McLeish, I. [1717] Oman K003561681 No
Collenette, I.S. [4661] Saudi Arabia K003561629 No
Mosnier, M. [3089] Saudi Arabia K003561612 Yes
McLeish, I. [2081] Oman K003561667 No
Cope, T.A. [602] Oman K003561680 No
Collenette, I.S. [7441] Saudi Arabia K003561616 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [8896] Ethiopia K003325188 No
Pappi [3427] Eritrea K003325163 No
Lavranos, J.J. [10507] Djibouti K003325255 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3712] Saudi Arabia K003561618 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4014] Somalia K003325237 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [16165] Somalia K003325231 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7096] Saudi Arabia K003561620 Yes
Edwards, S.; Tewolde-Berhan, G.E. [3884] Ethiopia K003325159 No
Newbould, J.G.B. [755] Somalia K003325245 Yes
Peck, E.F. [Y87] Somalia K003325215 No
Lawton, R.M. [2574] Oman K003561668 No
Gallagher, M.D. [8512/4] Oman K003561678 No
Cosson, M.M.E.; Doumel-Adanson; Letourneux, A.; Reboud, V.; Barratte, G.; Bonner, E. [s.n.] K003561818 Yes
Schimper [374] Ethiopia K000366447 Type Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [7881/2] Oman K003561669 No
s.coll. [J2862] Sudan K003325218 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4963] Somalia K003325236 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [610] Somalia K003325250 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [8512/6] Oman K003561679 No
Drake-Brockman [488] Somalia K003325227 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B7190] Somalia K003325230 Yes
Barnes, B. [s.n.] Oman K003561675 No
Maconochie, J.R. [3482] Oman K003561674 No
McKinnon, A.S. [S14] Somalia K003325214 No
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [4036] Oman K003561673 No
Meinertzhagen [s.n.] Saudi Arabia K003561602 Yes
Phillips, L. [s.n.] Somalia K003325252 Yes
McKinnon, A.S. [325] Somalia K003325213 No
Lort Phillips, E. [s.n.] Somalia K003325223 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7892] Saudi Arabia K003561615 Yes
West, O. [5945] Ethiopia K003325177 No
Fitzgerald, D.V. [17060/1] Saudi Arabia K003561610 Yes
McLeish, I. [2022] Oman K003561683 No
Gallagher, M.D. [8757/2] Oman K003561686 No
Baldrati, I. [s.n.] Eritrea K003325160 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1253a] Ethiopia K003325173 No
[Kerie Gotto] Smith [KGS39] Saudi Arabia K003561624 Yes
Drake-Brockman [485] Somalia K003325228 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Getachew, A. [2707] Eritrea K003325161 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [8952] Ethiopia K003325189 No
Glover; Gilliland [610] Somalia K003325251 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1444] Tunisia K003561823 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [1051] Somalia K003325242 Yes
Pettet, A. [E18] Sudan K003325220 Yes
Grove, A.T.; [PA [s.n.] K003561817 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [7972/7] Oman K003561672 No
Collenette, I.S. [3678] Saudi Arabia K003561628 Yes
McLeish, I. [2025] Oman K003561682 No
Schimper [1073] Ethiopia K003325170 No
Gillett, J.B. [4987] Somalia K003325205 No
Farquharson, R.A. [10] Somalia K003325211 No
Bally, P.R.O. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003325174 No
Wood, J.R.I. [1869] Yemen K003561637 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4538] Ethiopia K003325180 No
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [4057] Oman K003561677 No
Ironside Wood, F.R. [5/71/13] Somalia K003325200 No
McKinnon, A.S. [S14A] Somalia K003325207 No
Binger, W. [415] Ethiopia K000366446 Type Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [1090] Somalia K003325243 Yes
Peck, E.F. [326a] Somalia K003325247 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [971] Ethiopia K003325164 No
Schweinfurth, G. [1307] K003561635 Yes
Cosson, M.M.E.; Doumel-Adanson; Letourneux, A.; Reboud, V.; Barratte, G.; Bonnet, E. [s.n.] Tunisia K003561819 Yes
Vaughan, R.E. [A50] Mauritius Eragrostis atrovirens K003572421 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3053] Kenya Eragrostis atrovirens K003361282 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [T95] Tanzania Eragrostis atrovirens K003361281 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [2037] Tanzania Eragrostis atrovirens K003361284 Yes
Kayombo, C.J.; Kayombo, M.J. [12] Tanzania Eragrostis atrovirens K003361287 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [2085] Tanzania Eragrostis atrovirens K003361290 Yes
s.coll. [144] Madagascar Eragrostis atrovirens K003572419 Yes
Chevalier [8588] Central African Republic Eragrostis atrovirens K000366477 Type Yes
Vaughan, R.E. [A50] Mauritius Eragrostis atrovirens K003572420 Yes
Emson, H.E. [519] Tanzania Eragrostis atrovirens K003361283 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8857] Tanzania Eragrostis atrovirens K003361288 Yes
Vaughan, R.E. [A50] Mauritius Eragrostis atrovirens K003572422 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1698] Tanzania Eragrostis atrovirens K003361285 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [2367] Tanzania Eragrostis atrovirens K003361289 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8857] Tanzania Eragrostis atrovirens K003361286 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [4] Mauritius Eragrostis atrovirens K003572423 Yes

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