Eragrostis trachycarpa

Eragrostis trachycarpa

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 trachycarpa

Name

Eragrostis trachycarpa (Benth.) Domin, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 552 (1911)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Eragrostis nigra var. trachycarpa Benth. in Fl. Austral. 7: 643 (1878)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria Introduced into: Great Britain, Switzerland References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Domin, K., 1911. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 9: 552

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 trachycarpa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 September 30. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Eragrostis trachycarpa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Eragrostis trachycarpa. Published online. Accessed: September 30 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Rough grain Lovegrass

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