Eragrostis lehmanniana
Lehmann Lovegrass, Lehmann's Love Grass
Also known as: Eragrostis chaunantha Pilg. +5 more
- Eragrostis chaunantha Pilg.
- Eragrostis lehmanniana var. chaunantha (Pilg.) De Winter
- Eragrostis lehmanniana var. chaunantha (Pilg.) DeWinter
- Eragrostis lehmanniana var. lehmanniana
- Eragrostis pseudoteff Peter
- Eragrostis vansonii Bremek. & Oberm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Eragrostis lehmanniana (commonly known as Lehmann lovegrass or Lehmann's love grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, 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)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bangladesh, Brazil Northeast, California, Germany, Great Britain, India, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Myanmar, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Switzerland, Texas, Utah, Venezuela