Eragrostis gangetica
Slimflower Love Grass, Slimflower Lovegrass
Also known as: Eragrostis cambessediana (Kunth) Steud. +15 more
- Eragrostis cambessediana (Kunth) Steud.
- Eragrostis dakarensis A.Chev.
- Eragrostis dayanandanii Ravich., Krishnan & N.P.Samson
- Eragrostis dumasiana A.Chev.
- Eragrostis elegantula Nees
- Eragrostis flamignii De Wild.
- Eragrostis flamignii DeWild.
- Eragrostis kalinaensis Vanderyst
- Eragrostis ovina (A.Rich.) Steud.
- Eragrostis ovina Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Eragrostis pumila A.Chev.
- Eragrostis stenoclada J.Presl
- Eragrostis stenophylla Hochst. ex Miq.
- Eragrostis vinicolor A.Chev.
- Eragrostis vinicolor var. pallida A.Chev.
- Eragrostis willdenowii Nees ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Eragrostis gangetica (commonly known as Slimflower Love Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Eragrostis, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, 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)
Alabama, Belize, Colombia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Venezuela