Eragrostis palmeri

Eragrostis palmeri

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 palmeri

Name

Eragrostis palmeri (S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 182 (1883)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Eragrostis caudata E.Fourn. in Mexic. Pl. 2: 115 (1886), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest Regional: Southern Central USA New Mexico, Texas Introduced into: Palestine References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Watson, S. 1883. Contributions to American Botany. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 18: 96–196. BHL Reference page. , 18: 182

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 palmeri in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 September 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Eragrostis palmeri. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Eragrostis palmeri. Published online. Accessed: September 27 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• español: amor seco

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