Eriochloa procera
Cup Grass, Grass
Other regional names: Slender Cup Grass +1 more
- Slender Cup Grass
- Spring Grass
Also known as: Eriochloa annulata (Flüggé) Kunth +17 more
- Eriochloa annulata (Flüggé) Kunth
- Eriochloa hackelii Honda
- Eriochloa polystachya subsp. annulata (Flüggé) Maiden & Betche
- Eriochloa polystachya var. annulata (Flüggé) Maiden & Betche
- Eriochloa procera subsp. involucrata (Hack.) Jansen
- Eriochloa procera var. involucrata (Hack.) Jansen
- Eriochloa procera var. procera
- Eriochloa racemosa (Retz.) O.Ktze
- Eriochloa ramosa (Retz.) Kuntze
- Eriochloa ramosa subsp. barbata Peter
- Eriochloa ramosa subsp. involucrata Hack.
- Eriochloa ramosa var. barbata Peter
- Eriochloa ramosa var. involucrata Hack.
- Eriochloa sundaica Miq.
- Helopus annulatus (Flüggé) Nees
- Helopus javanicus Steud.
- Helopus laevis Trin.
- Helopus pilosus (Retz.) Trin.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Eriochloa procera (commonly known as Cup Grass or Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. 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, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Burundi, China Southeast, Ethiopia, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, South Australia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zaïre
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)
Arizona, Ascension, California, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Cook Is., Ecuador, Fiji, Germany, Guyana, Hawaii, Marianas, Mississippi, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Peru, Samoa, St.Helena, Surinam, Tonga, Vanuatu