Eragrostis macilenta
Also known as: Eragrostis decidua Hochst. +7 more
- Eragrostis decidua Hochst.
- Eragrostis dekindtii Pilg.
- Eragrostis laxissima Engl.
- Eragrostis laxissima K.Schum.
- Eragrostis nervosa Hochst.
- Eragrostis passa Rendle
- Eragrostis pseudonigra Mattei
- Poa macilenta A.Rich.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eragrostis macilenta is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, 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
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, 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)
Germany, Great Britain