Eragrostis cylindriflora

Eragrostis cylindriflora

Eragrostis cylindriflora

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 cylindriflora

Name

Eragrostis cylindriflora Hochst., Flora 38: 324 (1855)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Eragrostis adenocoleos Pilg. in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 705 (1942)
  • Eragrostis agrostoidea Rendle in W.P.Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 2: 240 (1899)
  • Eragrostis agrostoidea var. speciosa Rendle in W.P.Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 2: 241 (1899)
  • Eragrostis agrostoidea var. viscosa Rendle in W.P.Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 2: 241 (1899)
  • Eragrostis annulata Chiov. in Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 8: 63 (1903 publ. 1902), nom. illeg.
  • Eragrostis atherstonei Stapf in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 7: 607 (1900)
  • Eragrostis cylindriflora var. gymnorrachis Schweinf. in Bull. Herb. Boissier 2(App. 2): 40 (1894)
  • Eragrostis cylindriflora var. gymnorrhachis Schweinf. in Bull. Herb. Boissier 2(App. 2): 40 (1894)
  • Eragrostis geniculata (Durieu) Durieu in Expl. Sci. Algérie: t. 40, f. 4 (1867), nom. illeg.
  • Eragrostis gymnorrhachis (Schweinf.) Chiov. in Webbia 8: 104 (1951)
  • Eragrostis henrardii Jansen in Blumea, Suppl. 3: 42 (1946)
  • Eragrostis horizontalis Peter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 40(1, Anh.): 107 (1930)
  • Eragrostis leptocalymma Pilg. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 84 (1907)
  • Eragrostis multipilosa Hochst. ex Borzí in Contr. Biol. Veg. 4: 245 (1909)
  • Eragrostis quadriflora Rendle in W.P.Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 2: 245 (1899)
  • Eragrostis rigidior Pilg. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 48: 347 (1912)
  • Eragrostis seineri Jedwabn. in Bot. Arch. 5: 194 (1924)
  • Eragrostis trichophora Coss. & Durieu in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 2: 311 (1855)
  • Poa geniculata Durieu in Expl. Sci. Algérie: t. 40, f. 4 (1849)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Western Africa Angola, Ghana, Namibia Regional: Central Africa Botswana, Chad, DR Congo, Malawi, Niger, Zambia, Zimbabwe Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces Regional: Macaronesia Cape Verde Regional: Eastern Africa Caprivi Strip, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda Introduced into: Algeria, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Madagascar, Maryland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Réunion, Switzerland, Tunisia, Yemen References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hochstetter, C.F.F., 185. Flora, oder (Allgemeine) Botanischer Zeitung. Regensberg, Jena 38:324.

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 cylindriflora 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 cylindriflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Eragrostis cylindriflora. Published online. Accessed: September 25 2025. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Eragrostis cylindriflora in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: cylinderflower lovegrass

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