Eragrostis xerophila

Eragrostis xerophila

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 xerophila

Name

Eragrostis xerophila Domin, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 41: 281 (1912)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Domin, K., 1912. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany. London 41:281, t. 12, fig. 18-20.

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 xerophila 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 xerophila. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Eragrostis xerophila. Published online. Accessed: September 30 2025. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Eragrostis xerophila in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Knotty‑Butt Neverfail

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