Poaceae
Eragrostis
Eragrostis sclerantha

Eragrostis sclerantha subsp. sclerantha

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
McCallum-Webster, M. [A100] Zambia K003364438 Yes
Hinds, J.H. [25] Zambia K003364440 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2759] Angola K003364430 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9569] Zambia K003364435 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [1610] Zambia K003364433 Yes
Stewart, D.R.M. (Dr.) [185] Zambia K003364442 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1185] Zambia K003364432 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2604] Angola K003364431 Yes
Poilecot, P. [7971] Zimbabwe K003364428 Yes
Goodier; Phipps [63] Zimbabwe K003364427 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1498] Zambia K003364437 Yes
Borges, A. [60] Angola K003364429 Yes
Astle, W.L. [2280] Zambia K003364443 No
Astle, W.L. [2404] Zambia K003364439 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [A228] Zambia K003364441 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1675] Zambia K003364436 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1939KBS] Zambia K003364434 Yes

Sources

  • 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