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Taxon:
Eragrostis gangetica
(Roxb.) Steud.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Eragrostis
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Chloridoideae
Tribe:
Eragrostideae
Subtribe:
Eragrostidinae
Nomen number:
417306
Place of publication:
Syn. pl. glumac. 1:266. 1854
Verified:
10/02/2000
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Poa gangetica
Roxb.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Eragrostis flamignii
De Wild.
Eragrostis stenophylla
Hochst. ex Miq.
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Reference(s)
Bor, N. L.
1960. The grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India, and Pakistan.
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al.
1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58
Hara, H. et al.
1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards.
1989-. Flora of Ethiopia
Note:
Eritrea added in 2000
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Lazarides, M.
1980. The tropical grasses of Southeast Asia
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Shukla, U.
1996. Grasses of north-eastern India
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Veldkamp, J. F.
2002. Revision of
Eragrostis
(Gramineae, Chloridoideae) in Malesia. Blumea 47:175.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
Zon, A. P. M. van der.
1992. Graminées du Cameroun
Common names
English
slimflower love grass –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Namibia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Burkina Faso
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Gambia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea-Bissau
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Liberia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mauritania
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Sierra Leone
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Bihar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Manipur
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Meghalaya
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Punjab
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Tamil Nadu
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
West Bengal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
4
Naturalized
natzd. elsewhere
4
Naturalized
Northern America
United States
s.e.
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burkina Faso
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Gambia
,
Guinea-Bissau
,
Liberia
,
Mali
,
Mauritania
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Namibia
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
[Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal],
Sri Lanka
,
Nepal
INDO-CHINA:
Myanmar
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Malaysia
Naturalized
REGION:
Northern America
REGION:
United States
(s.e.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Weed
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Name
References