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Eragrostis acraea
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A densely tufted grass. Culms stout, up to 2m. Inflorescence a long dense panicle; branches normally not whorled. Spikelets lanceolate-oblong, laterally compressed |
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| Habitat: | In submontane grassland, often abundant as a pioneer in disturbed granite sands. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1020 - 2000 m |
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| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,E |
| Growth form: | P |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 8 April 2008 |
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Flora of Mozambique: Eragrostis acraeaAfrican Plant Database: Eragrostis acraea
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Eragrostis acraea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Eragrostis acraea
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Eragrostis acraea
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Eragrostis acraea
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Eragrostis acraea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Eragrostis acraea
JSTOR Plant Science: Eragrostis acraea
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Eragrostis acraea
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Eragrostis acraea
Tropicos: Eragrostis acraea
West African Plants database: Eragrostis acraea
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