Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis rotifer Rendle

First published in W.P.Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 2: 242 (1899)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, DR Congo, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Great Britain

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.
  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • 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

  • Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 30 (1965).
  • Rendle in Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 2: 242 (1899).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Zambatis, N. [912] South Africa K003573705 Yes
Dye, P.J. [313] Zimbabwe K003570061 Yes
Gonde, P. [382] Zimbabwe K003570040 Yes
Wild, H. [3338] Zimbabwe K003570003 Yes
Robinson, D.A. [22] Zimbabwe K003364997 Yes
Davies, R.M. [1700] Zimbabwe K003570046 Yes
Rogers, F., A. [13079] K000366292 Type Yes
s.coll. [8] Belgium K003560970 Yes
de Winter, B.; Wiss, H. [4109] Namibia K003573674 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [476] Botswana K003570084 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L. [314] South Africa K003573687 Yes
Chase, N.C. [2804] Mozambique K003364979 Yes
Moss, C.E.; Rogers, F.A. [21219] South Africa K003573693 Yes
Paton, M. [5572] South Africa K003573716 Yes
Seydel, R. [3537] Namibia K003573676 Yes
Menezes, A. [3696] Angola K003570098 Yes
Simon, B.K. [564] Zimbabwe K003570035 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3676] South Africa K003573730 Yes
Coleman, M. [54] Botswana K003570085 Yes
Dinter [98] K000366293 Type Yes
Rains, B.; Yalala, A. [28] Botswana K003570073 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1815] Tanzania K003361185 Yes
Guy, P.R. [2211] Zimbabwe K003570022 Yes
Fitt, R.H. [82] Zimbabwe K003570056 Yes
Cleghorn, W.B. [3010] Zimbabwe K003570065 Yes
Lye, K.A. [23840] Zimbabwe K003570028 No
Balsinhas, A. [3116A] South Africa K003573698 Yes
Brueckner, A. [1125] South Africa K003573725 Yes
Brain, C.K. [997] Zimbabwe K003570016 Yes
Davies, R. [D1355] Zimbabwe K003570019 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1801] Zimbabwe K003570034 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1289] Zambia K003364985 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [1239] Zimbabwe K003570029 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [1355/1885] Namibia K003573660 Yes
Davis, R.M. [1826A] Zimbabwe K003364991 Yes
Procter, J. [2282] Tanzania K003361189 Yes
Cleghorn, W.B. [2443] Zimbabwe K003364999 Yes
Sordahl, L.O. [14] Namibia K003573653 Yes
de Winter, B.; Leistner, O. [5488] Namibia K003573656 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [7996] Zambia K003364989 No
Simon, B.K. [307] Zimbabwe K003570036 Yes
Gossweiler [8285] Angola K003570103 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [7081] South Africa K003573733 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1708] South Africa K003573699 Yes
Gibson, I. [5] Botswana K003570079 Yes
Rogers, F., A. [7946] Mozambique K000366291 Type Yes
Astle, W.L. [4303] Zambia K003364982 Yes
Smook, L. [s.n.] Namibia K003573707 Yes
Walters, J.A.T. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003570004 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1049] Zimbabwe K003570010 Yes
de Winter, B. [2294] South Africa K003573692 Yes
Sydney; James [18] South Africa K003573706 Yes
Borges, A. [11] Angola K003570101 Yes
Bezvidenhout, B. [58] Zimbabwe K003570067 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21035] Tanzania K003361183 Yes
Brueckner, A. [335] South Africa K003573708 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [1690] Zimbabwe K003570064 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1708] South Africa K003573704 Yes
Dinter [98] Namibia K003573666 Yes
Story, R. [5832] Namibia K003573682 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1533A] Zimbabwe K003570001 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2027] Angola K003570106 Yes
Godfrey, R.K. [LH1076] South Africa K003573696 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [738] Namibia K003573658 Yes
Chase, N.C. [2506] Mozambique K003364978 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [1699] Zimbabwe K003570063 Yes
Mahlangu, Z. [967] Zimbabwe K003570041 Yes
de Winter, B. [2397] Namibia K003573680 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13785] Tanzania K003361187 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2438] Botswana K003570096 Yes
Pienaar, J.N. [415] South Africa K003573697 Yes
Ellis, R.P. [2696] Botswana K003570078 Yes
Paton, M. [5572] South Africa K003573715 Yes
Buchanan [282] South Africa K000365789 Type Yes
Wild, H. [2651] Mozambique K003364976 No
Wanntorp, H.; Wanntorp, H.E. [904] Namibia K003573651 Yes
Oliver; Steenkamp [6307] Namibia K003573665 Yes
Fitt, R.H. [140] Zimbabwe K003570049 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [SRGH18820] Zimbabwe K003364994 Yes
Pope, G. [710] Zimbabwe K003570023 Yes
Jeanes, K. [130] Zambia K003364987 Yes
Rehmann [5372] South Africa K000365790 Type Yes
Wilman, M. [s.n.] South Africa K003573711 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003560969 Yes
Guy, P.R. [1895] Zimbabwe K003365000 Yes
Azancot de Menezes [1078] Angola K003570107 Yes
Skarpe, C. [S307] Botswana K003570090 Yes
da Silva, M. [2919] Angola K003570099 No
[M. W.] [s.n.] South Africa K003573718 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [1761] South Africa K003573731 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [313] Botswana K003570092 Yes
Wilman, M. [s.n.] South Africa K003573724 Yes
Myre; Lousã; Rosa [5771] Mozambique K003364977 No
Robinson, D.A. [379] Zimbabwe K003570066 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1651] Botswana K003570081 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [1920] Zimbabwe K003364995 Yes
Gomes Pedro, J. [4179] Mozambique K003364975 Yes
Keogh, K. [5] Zimbabwe K003570026 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13720] Tanzania K003361190 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [1817] Zimbabwe K003570050 No
Hansen, O.J. [3364] Botswana K003570075 Yes
Rogers, F.A. (Rev.) [5893] Zimbabwe K003570018 Yes
Schoenfelder, E.B. [66] Namibia K003573652 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [1342] Namibia K003573661 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L. [239] South Africa K003573694 Yes
Terry, J.; Cook, F.E.M.; Sydes, C.L. [231] Botswana K003570070 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [1811] South Africa K003573729 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [2447] South Africa K003573714 Yes
s.coll. [18] Namibia K003573663 Yes
Wilman, M. [K19] South Africa K003573720 Yes
Davidse, G.; Loxton, A. [6110] South Africa K003573710 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2528] Angola K003570105 Yes
Gonde, P. [382] Zimbabwe K003570038 Yes
s.coll. [18] Namibia K003573684 Yes
Nobbs, E.A. [640] Zimbabwe K003570030 Yes
Oliver; Muller; Steenkamp [6690] Namibia K003573662 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [462] Botswana K003570080 Yes
Wilman, M. [s.n.] South Africa K003573719 Yes
Davidse, G.; Loxton, A. [6258] Namibia K003573650 Yes
Brueckner, A. [335] South Africa K003573713 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [48726] Zimbabwe K003570017 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2485] Botswana K003570068 Yes
[E. G. Bych] [629] South Africa K003573728 Yes
Menyhart [905] Mozambique K000366290 Type Yes
Davies, R. [D430] Zimbabwe K003364992 Yes
Hornby, H.E. [H2305] Zimbabwe K003570009 Yes
de Winter, B. [4005] Namibia K003573671 Yes
Culverwell, J. [449] South Africa K003573736 Yes
Brain, C.K. [1037] Zimbabwe K003570008 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [6465] Tanzania K003361191 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D61] Zimbabwe K003570053 Yes
Wilman, M. [s.n.] South Africa K003573722 Yes
Story, R. [5833] Namibia K003573681 Yes
Peterson, D. [70] Tanzania K003361182 No
Wewitsch [28626] Angola K000366285 Type Yes
van der Schyff, H.P. [1588] South Africa K003573691 Yes
Mannheimer, C.A. [4065] Namibia K003573672 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2528] Angola K003570104 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [2097] South Africa K003573732 Yes
Fitt [140] Zimbabwe K001666164 Yes
Wewitsch [2606] Angola K000366289 Type Yes
de Winter, B. [2397] Namibia K003573664 Yes
Russell, G.; Smook [5358] Namibia K003573659 Yes
de Winter, B. [4173] Namibia K003573670 Yes
Mavi, S. [1803] Zimbabwe K003570043 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1533A] Zimbabwe K003570002 Yes
Plowes, D.C. [1180] Zimbabwe K003364998 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2674] Botswana K003570077 Yes
Robinson, D.A. [328] Zimbabwe K003570052 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D224] Zimbabwe K003570006 Yes
de Winter, B.; Leistner, O. [5302] Namibia K003573654 Yes
[R. H. Fitt] [140] Zimbabwe K003570032 No
Merxmuller, H.; Giess, W. [1373] Namibia K003573668 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2035] Zambia K003364984 Yes
Brass, L.J. [17956] Malawi K003364981 Yes
Wewitsch [2749] Angola K000366288 Type Yes
s.coll. [2507] Zimbabwe K003570033 Yes
Dye, P.J. [457] Zimbabwe K003570060 Yes
Menezes, A. [3813] Angola K003570097 Yes
Mundy, H.G. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003570045 Yes
Paton, M. [5572] South Africa K003573717 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3146] Zimbabwe K003570021 No
Wewitsch [2597] Angola K000366286 Type Yes
Guy, P.R. [2153] Zimbabwe K003570027 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D290] Zimbabwe K003570059 Yes
Davies, R.M. [3163] Zimbabwe K003570024 Yes
Story, R. [5506] South Africa K003573723 Yes
Du Toit, P.C.V. [846] South Africa K003573701 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [992] Zambia K003364988 Yes
Killick; Leistner [3409] Namibia K003573673 Yes
de Winter, B. [2294] South Africa K003573690 Yes
Harrison, D. [1330] Zimbabwe K003570014 Yes
Mavi, S. [1803] Zimbabwe K003570044 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [645] South Africa K003573688 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [184] Zimbabwe K003570025 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5377] Zimbabwe K003570051 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [7] South Africa K003573695 Yes
Mhoro, B. [176] Tanzania K003361188 Yes
Wewitsch [7284] Angola K000366287 Type Yes
Astle, W.L. [1831] Zambia K003364986 No
Theron, G.C. [1964] Namibia K003573683 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2350] Botswana K003570082 Yes
s.coll. [18] Namibia K003573685 Yes
Story, R. [5506] South Africa K003573709 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [9072] Namibia K003573678 Yes
Blair Rains, A.; Yalala, A. [28] Botswana K003570074 Yes
Davies, R.M. [1643] Zimbabwe K003570048 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2027] Angola K003570102 Yes
Theron, G.K. [2927] South Africa K003573703 Yes
Pienaar, J.N. [409] South Africa K003573702 Yes
[Joan Capstick] [2320] Zimbabwe K003570015 Yes
[Fitt] [82] Zimbabwe K001666165 Yes
Mahlangu, Z. [967] Zimbabwe K003570042 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [9097] Namibia K003573677 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2637] Botswana K003570095 Yes
Seydel, R. [2651] Namibia K003573657 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5904] Zimbabwe K003570057 Yes
Davies, R.M. [1818] Zimbabwe K003364996 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1600] Botswana K003570094 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2674] Botswana K003570072 Yes
Dye, P.J. [365] Zimbabwe K003570054 Yes
Simon, B.K. [2316] Zimbabwe K003570020 Yes
Menezes, A. [3685] Angola K003570100 Yes
Seydel, R. [447] Namibia K003573675 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [1394A] Botswana K003570083 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14368] Tanzania K003361184 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9534] Namibia K003573686 Yes
Dye, P.J. [291] Zimbabwe K003570062 Yes
[D. H. N. Clark] [529] South Africa K003573726 Yes
s.coll. [8030] Zimbabwe K003570011 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D217] Zimbabwe K003570007 Yes
Wild, H. [7614] Zimbabwe K003570037 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D217] Zimbabwe K003570005 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [21219] South Africa K003573689 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4243] Zambia K003364983 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [122] Zimbabwe K003570031 Yes
de Beer, J.S. [837] Botswana K003570086 Yes
Chase, N.C. [2784] Mozambique K003364980 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9308] Namibia K003573667 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [805] Tanzania K003361181 Yes
Davies, R.M. [1431] Zimbabwe K003570012 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [541] Botswana K003570093 Yes
van Gils, H. [s.n.] Botswana K003570091 Yes
Kelaole, E.T. [s.n.] Botswana K003570088 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [5515] Zimbabwe K003570055 Yes
Smook, L. [1015] South Africa K003573700 Yes
de Winter, B.; Leistner, O. [5591] Namibia K003573655 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2637] Botswana K003570076 Yes
Rees, A.F. [R125] Tanzania K003361186 Yes
Davies, R.M. [2482] Zimbabwe K003570047 Yes
Bryant, E.G. [629] South Africa K003573727 Yes
Wilman, M. [s.n.] South Africa K003573712 Yes
Gonde, P. [382] Zimbabwe K003570039 Yes
Wild, H.; Drummond, R.B. [6906] Botswana K003570087 No
Rattray, J.M. [1656] Zimbabwe K003364993 Yes
Story, R. [5497] South Africa K003573721 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2938] Botswana K003570071 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5571] Zimbabwe K003570013 Yes
Nobbs, [Allen]; All [640] Zimbabwe K003570058 No
Pole Evans, I.B. [2586] Botswana K003570089 Yes

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