Eragrostis elatior

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Eragrostideae
Subtribus: Eragrostidinae
Genus: Eragrostis
Species: Eragrostis elatior

Name

Eragrostis elatior Stapf in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 7: 617 (1900)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Eragrostis elatior var. burchellii Stapf in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 7: 618 (1900)

Homonyms

• Eragrostis elatior Hack. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 7: 374 (1909), nom. illeg. vide Eragrostis bahiensis Schult. in Mant. 2: 318 (1824)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Stapf, O. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), 1900. Flora Capensis 7: 617

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Eragrostis elatior in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 September 25. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Eragrostis elatior. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Eragrostis elatior. Published online. Accessed: September 25 2025. Reference page.

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