Eriochloa procera (Retz.) C.E. Hubb.

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Synonyms: Agrostis procera Retz.
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Description:
Annual. Like E. fatmensis except: pedicels commonly glabrous, those of a pair often fused below; superior glume acute to acuminate.
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Derivation of specific name: procera: very tall
Habitat: Damp places.
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Worldwide distribution: Tropical Asia, introduced to eastern Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe distribution: C
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Literature:

Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 86.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 138.


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Flora of Botswana: Eriochloa procera
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Eriochloa procera
Flora of Mozambique: Eriochloa procera

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Eriochloa procera
African Plant Database: Eriochloa procera
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Eriochloa procera
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Eriochloa procera
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Eriochloa procera
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Eriochloa procera
JSTOR Plant Science: Eriochloa procera
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Eriochloa procera
Plants of the World Online: Eriochloa procera
Tropicos: Eriochloa procera
Wikipedia: Eriochloa procera


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Eriochloa procera.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=168460, retrieved 19 April 2024

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