Poaceae
Eragrostis

Eragrostis squamata (Lam.) Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 274 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cape Verde, W. Tropical Africa to Chad. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Lebrun, J.P. (1973). Énumération des plantes vasculaires du Sénégal: 1-209. Maisons Alfort: Institut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aké Assi, Contrib 2: 279.
  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 410
  • Syn. Pl. Glum. 1: 274 (1854)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1997 Laegaard, S.; Mipro, H.; Sobere, T. [18375] Burkina Faso K000212012 No
Jan 1, 1986 Aké Assi, L. [11406] Mali K000212016 Yes
Sep 1, 1963 Adam, J.-.G. [11] Mali K000212014 Yes
Sep 1, 1963 Adam, J.-.G. [11] Mali K000212015 Yes
Vanderyst [6157] Congo, Republic of the K000366487 Type Yes
Alves Pereira, J.; Correia, M. [2145] Guinea-Bissau K003815620 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [738] Sierra Leone K003815632 Yes
Tuley [811] Nigeria K003815674 No
Small, D. [786] Sierra Leone K003815629 Yes
de Leeuw, P.N.; Magaji, S.O. [1978] Nigeria K003815681 No
Naegelé, A. [RPB/83-17] Benin K003815671 No
Harley, W.J. [1716] Liberia K003815660 No
Maggs, D.H. [[ok53]] Nigeria K003815680 No
Barter [729] Nigeria K003815682 No
Adam, J.G. [11251] Mali K003815617 Yes
Baldwin Jr., J.T. [5798] Sierra Leone K003815640 Yes
Adam, J.G. [18365] Senegal K003815611 Yes
Hendelot [560] Senegal K003815613 Yes
Barker, A.J.D. [1455] Liberia K003815654 No
Thomas, N.W. [236] Sierra Leone K003815628 Yes
Biswas [117] Nigeria K003815676 No
Morton, J.K. [SL615] Sierra Leone K003815634 Yes
Reid, J.C. [503] Nigeria K003815677 No
Berhaut, R.P. [2846] Senegal K003815609 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1224] Sierra Leone K003815641 Yes
Haines, R.W. [350] Nigeria K003815675 No
Adams, C.D.; Akpabla, G.K. [4346] Ghana K003815665 No
Glanville, R.R. [91] Sierra Leone K003815646 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1021] Nigeria K003815685 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9205] Nigeria K003815678 No
Biswas, R. [86] Nigeria K003815684 Yes
Pobeguin, M. [1750] Guinea K003815623 Yes
Hall, J.B. [3376] Ghana K003815669 No
Pitot, A. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K003815662 No
Baldwin, J.T. [11324] Liberia K003815659 No
Adam, J.G. [18558] Senegal K003815607 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1008] Sierra Leone K003815639 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL2366] Sierra Leone K003815644 Yes
Baldwin Jr., J.T. [9699] Guinea K003815627 Yes
Gledhill, D. [143] Sierra Leone K003815645 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5103] Sierra Leone K003815636 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [5921] Liberia K003815656 No
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003815664 No
Oldeman, R.A.A. [661] Cote d'Ivoire K003815663 No
Maitland, T.D. [63] Nigeria K003815683 Yes
Pobeguin, M. [1750] Guinea K003815622 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1778] Sierra Leone K003815630 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [5975] Liberia K003815658 No
Hinds, J.H. [14] Ghana K003815670 No
Morton; Gledhill [SL2471] Sierra Leone K003815643 Yes
Barker, A.J.D. [1381] Liberia K003815651 No
Naegele, A. [23] Burkina Faso K000212013 No
Adam, J.G. [12544] Guinea K003815625 Yes
Adam, J.G. [018642] Senegal K003815616 Yes
Alves Pereira, J.; Correia, M. [2775] Guinea-Bissau K003815618 Yes
Thorold, C.A. [295] Ghana K003815668 No
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI16257] Nigeria K003815689 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [923] Sierra Leone K003815647 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [6669] Nigeria K003815687 Yes
Adames, P. [4] Sierra Leone K003815642 Yes
Adam, J.G. [[7]2591] Guinea K003815626 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [5811] Liberia K003815657 No
Alves Pereira, J.; Correia, M. [2320] Guinea-Bissau K003815621 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [1308] Nigeria K003815688 Yes
Barker, A.J.D. [1370] Liberia K003815650 No
Chevalier [s.n.] Senegal K000366519 Isotype Yes
Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [6434] Senegal K003815614 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1688] Sierra Leone K003815635 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K003815679 No
Laegaard, S.; Sobere, T. [17853] Senegal K003815608 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [1944] Cote d'Ivoire K003815661 No
Vanden Berghen, C. [4877] Senegal K003815610 Yes
Ansell [s.n.] Liberia K003815648 No
Jordan, H.D. [319] Sierra Leone K003815633 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [5941] Liberia K003815652 No
Stubbings, H.G. [75] Nigeria K003815672 No
Laegaard, S.; Sobere, T. [17821] Senegal K003815606 Yes
Barker, A.J.D. [1290] Liberia K003815655 No
Langdale-Brown, I. [2563] Guinea K003815624 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [474] Sierra Leone K003815631 Yes
Ansell [s.n.] Liberia K003815649 No
Thollon [180] Gabon K000366488 Type Yes
Berhaut, R.P. [4897] Senegal K003815612 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [1740] Nigeria K003815673 No
Deighton, F.C. [2137] Sierra Leone K003815637 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [6643] Liberia K003815653 No
Alves Pereira, J.; Correia, M. [2774] Guinea-Bissau K003815619 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [14009] Nigeria K003815686 Yes
Morson [s.n.] Sierra Leone K003815638 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1778] Sierra Leone K000366486 Type Yes
Adam, J.G. [18296] Senegal K003815615 Yes

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