Eragrostis racemosa
Also known as: Eragrostis boehmii Hack. +10 more
- Eragrostis boehmii Hack.
- Eragrostis chalcantha Trin.
- Eragrostis chalcantha var. effusa Rendle
- Eragrostis chalcantha var. hirsuta Peter
- Eragrostis chalcantha var. intermedia Peter
- Eragrostis chalcantha var. neesii K.Schum.
- Eragrostis conradsii Pilg.
- Eragrostis hockii De Wild.
- Eragrostis hockii DeWild.
- Eragrostis lasiophylla K.Schum.
- Poa chalcantha (Trin.) Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eragrostis racemosa is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Eragrostis is notably large, comprising more than 400 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe