Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis saresberiensis Launert

First published in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 35: 22 (1961)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to Zimbabwe. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Cope, T. (1999). Flora Zambesiaca 10(2): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Launert in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 35: 22 (1961).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1963 Brain, C., K. [5008] Zimbabwe K000366322 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Brain, C., K. [5008] Zimbabwe K000366318 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Brain, C., K. [5008] Zimbabwe K000366319 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Brain, C., K. [5008] Zimbabwe K000366321 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Brain, C., K. [5008] Zimbabwe K000366317 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Brain, C., K. [5008] Zimbabwe K000366320 Type Yes
Hinds, J.H. [283] Zambia K003363529 Yes
Crook, A.O. [621] Zimbabwe K003363535 Yes
Best, E.B. [1] Zambia K003363527 Yes
[J.A.S.W] [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003363542 Yes
Angus, A. [1476] Zambia K003363530 Yes
Simon, B.K. [2073] Zambia K003363525 Yes
Eyles, F. [2914] Zimbabwe K003363538 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [11323] Zambia K003363524 Yes
Craster, W. (Mrs.) [32] Zimbabwe K003363541 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Wiliamson, G.L. [2065] Zambia K003363523 Yes
Crook, A.O. [943] Zimbabwe K003363534 Yes
Simon, B.K. [2375] Zimbabwe K003363533 Yes
Best, E.B. [1] Zambia K003363528 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1169] Zambia K003363532 Yes
Reynolds, M. [2430] Zimbabwe K003363539 Yes
[J.A.S.W.] [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003363543 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [[K]BS2630] Zambia K003363526 Yes
Eyles, F. [628] Zimbabwe K003363540 Yes
Brain, C.K. [5029] Zimbabwe K003363536 Yes
Brain, C.K. [5029] Zimbabwe K003363537 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1169] Zambia K003363531 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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