Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis parviflora (R.Br.) Trin.

First published in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 1: 411 (1830)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Australia, New Guinea to New Caledonia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Solomon Is., South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Switzerland, Tasmania

Recorded in error in:

Hawaii

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.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Faccenda, K. (2022). http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/op148p41-98.pdf. epublication.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 10, 2021 Hosaka, E.Y. [28] United States K001614809 No
Apr 1, 1982 [Pancher] [s.n.] New Caledonia K000643433 Isotype Yes
Apr 1, 1982 Pancher, J.A.I. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000643432 Isotype Yes
Apr 1, 1982 Couches, H.P. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000643431 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Brown, R. [6275] Australia K000643484 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Brown, R. [6274] Australia K000643485 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1981 Australia K000643486 Isotype Yes
Cleland, J.B. [H395] Australia K003984000 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [17] Australia K003983999 Yes
Germain, M.R. [s.n.] New Caledonia K003815014 Yes
Bick, E.W. [s.n.] Australia K003984011 Yes
Peacock, R.M. [K252] Australia K003984162 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003984189 Yes
Blake, S.T. [11789] Australia K003984114 Yes
Henderson, D.L.W. [133] Australia K003984150 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2405] Australia K003984097 Yes
s.coll. [79] Australia K003984180 Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K003984009 Yes
Beasley, R.C. [21] Australia K003984062 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6432] Australia K003984054 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003984194 Yes
Mead, H.F. [5] Australia K003984021 Yes
Rawson, E.C. [s.n.] Australia K003984061 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5616] Australia K003984077 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [3154] United Kingdom K003560942 Yes
White, C.T. [7220] Australia K003984057 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7724] Australia K003984086 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7044] Australia K003984127 Yes
White, C.T. [6625] Australia K003984063 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7935] Australia K003984112 Yes
Vickery, J. [18256] Australia K003984141 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5130] Australia K003984084 Yes
Cameron [s.n.] Australia K003984010 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [7895] New Caledonia K003815001 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003984072 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4786] Australia K003984092 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7897] Australia K003984128 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003984145 Yes
K000643426 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cleland, J.B. [H386] Australia K003983997 Yes
Lithgow, M.G. [554] Australia K003984089 Yes
Dallachy [s.n.] Australia K003984181 Yes
Flynn, T.; Gustafson, R.; Wilson, K.; Warthen, K. [3287] United States K003815019 Yes
Davies, W. [AAS24] Australia K003984016 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [7786] Australia K003984130 Yes
Davies, W. [AAS25] Australia K003984015 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5860] Australia K003984121 Yes
Johnson, R.W. [730] Australia K003984033 Yes
Blake, S.T. [26] Australia K003984042 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8243] Australia K003984178 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5088] United Kingdom K003560937 Yes
McKie, E.N. [624] Australia K003984185 Yes
Dony, J.G.; Dony, C.M. [2] United Kingdom K003560941 Yes
Blake, S.T. [54] Australia K003984043 Yes
Pearse, T. [s.n.] Australia K003983989 Yes
Adams [1137] Australia K003984096 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003984195 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5457] Australia K003984105 Yes
Boorman, J.L. [K249] Australia K003984172 Yes
{Mrs. C. E. Young} [s.n.] Australia K003984060 Yes
Beauglehole, A.C.; Marshall, A.H. [ACB83577] Australia K003984191 Yes
Lazarides, M.; Palmer, J. [290] Australia K003983996 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003984019 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2097] Australia K003984099 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7093] Australia K003984124 Yes
Helms, R. [31617] Australia K003984143 Yes
Probst, R. [s.n.] Switzerland K003560953 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8604] Australia K003984090 Yes
Dony, J.G.; Dony, C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560944 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560946 Yes
Everist, S.L. [2810] Australia K003984120 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5669] Australia K003984056 Yes
Vickery, G.B. [K240] Australia K003984158 Yes
Vieillard, M. [3352] New Caledonia K003815002 Yes
Everist, S.L. [505] Australia K003984046 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4501] Australia K003984076 Yes
Schodde, R. [388] Australia K003983994 Yes
Stuart, C. [s.n.] Australia K003984165 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6190] Australia K003984039 Yes
White, C.J. [8858] Australia K003984103 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5355] Australia K003984131 Yes
Balansa, M. [897] New Caledonia K003815007 Yes
Blake, S.T. [10691] Australia K003984088 Yes
Rhind, J.; Rhind, H. [17] Australia K003984006 Yes
s.coll. [1493] New Caledonia K003815012 Yes
Wise, F.J. [s.n.] Australia K003984044 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [3237] Australia K003984051 Yes
Lambert, M.R.K. [466] Australia K003984161 Yes
Dony, J.G.; Dony, C.M. [5] United Kingdom K003560943 Yes
Johnson, R.W. [490] Australia K003984091 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5918] Australia K003984118 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2472] Australia K003984082 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003984018 Yes
Cowdry, W. [18] Australia K003984040 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5903] Australia K003984069 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8014] Australia K003984132 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5707] Australia K003984052 Yes
Johnson, R. [1200] Australia K003984134 Yes
Lazarides, M. [5298] Australia K003983993 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560945 Yes
Shield, A.K. [s.n.] Australia K003984047 Yes
[C. Sutton] [s.n.] Australia K003984034 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Caledonia K003815005 Yes
Wilcox [s.n.] Australia K003984173 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7615] Australia K003984129 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6261] Australia K003984085 Yes
Deplanche, M. [76] New Caledonia K003815009 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6308] Australia K003984117 Yes
Helms, R. [31619] Australia K003984152 Yes
Fasseaux, W. [s.n.] Belgium K003560955 Yes
Webb [s.n.] New Caledonia K003815010 Yes
Meebold, A. [3199] Australia K003984187 Yes
Beiers, R. [42] Australia K003984094 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6882] Australia K003984135 Yes
Milne [180] New Caledonia K003815016 Yes
Schlechter, R. [15609] New Caledonia K003815004 Yes
Adams [930] Australia K003983992 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6152] Australia K003984053 Yes
White, C.T. [9766] Australia K003984007 Yes
Lane, J.E. [s.n.] Australia K003984064 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [2123] United Kingdom K003560950 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5666] Australia K003984083 Yes
s.coll. [11] Belgium K003560954 Yes
Schlechter, R. [14815] New Caledonia K003815015 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7775] Australia K003984071 Yes
Vickery, G.B. [K242] Australia K003984184 Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K003984068 Yes
Moret [129] Australia K003984104 Yes
s.coll. [3350] New Caledonia K003815011 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6754] Australia K003984107 Yes
[J. Donges] [15] Australia K003984045 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6044] Australia K003984133 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5355] Australia K003984048 Yes
Stuart [s.n.] Australia K003984140 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003984101 Yes
Schlechter, R. [14889] New Caledonia K003815006 Yes
Flynn, T.; Allard, M.K.; Schmitz, T.; Mahoney, K. [6127a] United States K003815018 Yes
s.coll. [K247] Australia K003984168 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6132] Australia K003984004 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003984188 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6985] Australia K003984126 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5457] Australia K003984111 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K003984186 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [H15] Australia K003984139 Yes
Fiedler, O. [14820] K003560952 Yes
Bick, E.W. [s.n.] Australia K003984002 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [1389] United Kingdom K003560935 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [13195] Christmas Island K000643427 Unknown Type Material Yes
Palmer, J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560939 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [H75] Australia K003983998 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6272] Australia K003984081 Yes
Franc, I. [2189] New Caledonia K003815003 Yes
Shirley, J. [s.n.] Australia K003984005 Yes
Lecard, M.T. [s.n.] New Caledonia K003815013 Yes
Helms, R. [31618] Australia K003984149 Yes
Jacobs, S. [3078] Australia K003984146 Yes
[C. H. Grove] [s.n.] Australia K003984027 Yes
Blake, S.T. [8518] Australia K003984123 Yes
Anderson, E.R. [880] Australia K003984093 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003984017 Yes
s.coll. [1] Belgium K003560956 Yes
Coleman, H. [5] Australia K003984023 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7625] Australia K003984073 Yes
Blake, S.T. [6142] Australia K003984059 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2265] United Kingdom K003560938 Yes
White, C.T. [3374] Australia K003984008 Yes
s.coll. [K244] Australia K003984190 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003984102 Yes
Everist, S.L. [622] Australia K003984020 Yes
Mallet, G. [s.n.] Australia K003984025 Yes
Carson, A.; Carson, D. [50] Australia K003984182 Yes
Blake, S.T. [5172] Australia K003984013 Yes
Hawthorn, H.L. [s.n.] Australia K003984109 Yes
Breakwell, E. [K250] Australia K003984154 Yes
Blake, S.T. [11758] Australia K003984116 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [3241] Australia K003984050 Yes
Muller, F. [s.n.] Australia K003984193 Yes
Blake [32] Australia K003984037 Yes
Pollock, N.A.R. [s.n.] Australia K003984066 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9783] United Kingdom K003560940 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003984110 Yes
Palmer, C.B. [s.n.] Australia K003983991 Yes
Blake, S.T. [10972] Australia K003984024 Yes
Officer, E. [s.n.] Australia K003984160 Yes
Vickery, J. [18257] Australia K003984164 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5401] Australia K003984075 Yes
Black, R.A. [s.n.] Australia K003984196 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [3438] Australia K003984078 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [6168] Australia K003984087 Yes
Burbidge, N.T. [1815] Australia K003984148 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4861] Australia K003984122 Yes
Boorman, J.L. [K245] Australia K003984166 Yes
Boorman, J.L. [K254] Australia K003984144 Yes
Dony, J.G.; Dony, C.M. [8] United Kingdom K003560949 Yes
Smith, L.S. [704] Australia K003984026 Yes
Blakely, W.F. [K248] Australia K003984167 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2548] Australia K003984095 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8430] Australia K003984179 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003984014 Yes
Breakwell, E. [K241] Australia K003984155 Yes
Beiers, R. [78] Australia K003984022 Yes
Moore, R. [s.n.] Australia K003984032 Yes
Norman, E. [W59] Australia K003984156 Yes
Henderson, D.L.W. [NSW128857] Australia K003984142 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003984070 Yes
Zeiner, W. [s.n.] Australia K003984012 Yes
Constable, E.F. [15969] Australia K003984151 Yes
Blake, S.T. [10580] Australia K003984115 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003984169 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8039] Australia K003984100 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Clarkson, J.R. [2744] Australia K003984119 Yes
Blake, S.T. [76] Australia K003984041 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5296] Australia K003984113 Yes
Bancroft, T.L. [s.n.] Australia K003984001 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003984049 Yes
Dony, J.G. [1390] United Kingdom K003560947 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Winders, C.W. [7493] Australia K003984125 Yes
[C. F. Muller] [s.n.] Australia K003984192 Yes
Blake, S. [110] Australia K003984108 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8437] Australia K003984176 Yes
Symon, D.E. [5798] Australia K003984138 Yes
Johnson, R. [1364] Australia K003984074 Yes
[Leukhardt] [s.n.] Australia K003984174 Yes
Maiden, J.H. [K239] Australia K003984157 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [1387] United Kingdom K003560936 Yes
Blunden, G.C. [8] Australia K003984058 Yes
Brodie, C.J.; Symon, D.E.; Jardine, D. [1736] Australia K003984137 Yes
Helms, R. [s.n.] Australia K003983995 Yes
Coveny, R.; Bisby, R. [4118] Australia K003984147 Yes
Bick, E.W. [s.n.] Australia K003984031 Yes
J. C. Butche[e] [K253] Australia K003984153 Yes
Belson, E. [s.n.] Australia K003984036 Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K003984106 Yes
Coveny, R. [817] Australia K003984170 Yes
Birch [4A] Australia K003984065 Yes
Helms, R. [K251] Australia K003984171 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2365] Australia K003984055 Yes
Beasley, R.C. [69] Australia K003984035 Yes
Vickery, G.B. [K243] Australia K003984183 Yes
Pedley, L. [615] Australia K003984136 Yes
Blake, S.T. [50] Australia K003984038 Yes
Gardner, C.A. [K90] Australia K003983990 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003984175 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [11432] Australia K003984177 Yes
Flynn, T. [5925] United States K003815017 Yes
Paucher, M. [456] New Caledonia K003815008 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2973] United Kingdom K003560951 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5940] Australia K003984098 Yes
Haase, F.E. [11480] Australia K003984163 Yes
Dony, J.G.; Dony, C.M. [10] United Kingdom K003560948 Yes

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0