Eragrostis cylindriflora
Cylinderflower Lovegrass
Also known as: Eragrostis adenocoleos Pilg. +16 more
- Eragrostis adenocoleos Pilg.
- Eragrostis agrostoidea Rendle
- Eragrostis agrostoidea var. speciosa Rendle
- Eragrostis agrostoidea var. viscosa Rendle
- Eragrostis atherstonei Stapf
- Eragrostis atherstonei var. trichorhachis Hack.
- Eragrostis cylindriflora var. gymnorrhachis Schweinf.
- Eragrostis gymnorrhachis (Schweinf.) Chiov.
- Eragrostis henrardii Jansen
- Eragrostis horizontalis Peter
- Eragrostis leptocalymma Pilg.
- Eragrostis multipilosa Hochst. ex Borzí
- Eragrostis multipilosa Hochst. ex Mattei
- Eragrostis quadriflora Rendle
- Eragrostis rigidior Pilg.
- Eragrostis seineri Jedwabn.
- Eragrostis trichophora Coss. & Durieu
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Eragrostis cylindriflora (commonly known as Cylinderflower lovegrass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, 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)
Algeria, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Madagascar, Maryland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Réunion, Switzerland, Tunisia, Yemen