Elionurus muticus
Also known as: Anatherum megapotamicum Spreng. +16 more
- Anatherum megapotamicum Spreng.
- Andropogon adustus Trin.
- Andropogon candidus Trin.
- Andropogon chlorostachys Trin.
- Andropogon dubius K.Koch
- Andropogon latiflorus Nees ex Steud.
- Andropogon rostratus Trin.
- Andropogon tenuifolius Steud.
- Andropogon thymiodorus Steud.
- Elionurus adustus (Trin.) Ekman
- Elionurus adustus var. adustus
- Elionurus adustus var. calvescens (Hack.) Hicken
- Elionurus argenteus Nees
- Elionurus argenteus var. argenteus
- Elionurus argenteus var. caespitosus (A.Rich.) Hack.
- Elionurus argenteus var. genuinus Hack.
- Elionurus argenteus var. thymiodorus (Nees) Stapf
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Elionurus muticus is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Mexico Central