Eragrostis lappula Nees

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
909830 2000TM Müller
VleiHaka Game Reserve, Harare1,30Zimbabwe1731C3 C1540Extracted from a list in Muller (2002) of grasses and sedges recorded on 2 February and 9 March, 2000.0
82146022 Feb 1996SA Renvoize
SA Renvoize
5663
Chipya woodland, moderately dense with small to medium sized trees and grass dominated ground cover.Luapula District; Kalasa Mukoso Flats, Masenga Causeway, south of Katumba. 0Zambia N12000
82145018 Jan 1994MG Bingham
MG Bingham
9949
Sandy dambo.Lusaka District; Lusaka N 30 km, Karubwe dambo. 0Zambia1528A2 C1150-15.13333328.3833335
82144016 Dec 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham
9845
MG Bingham
RuderalKaoma, laterite outcrop. 0Zambia1424D4 B1200-14.81666724.8333335
8214304 Jul 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham
9466
MG Bingham
Seasonally inundated grassland.Norsakas' farm; Lusaka W. 15 km.0Zambia1528A3 C1200 0
94842018 Feb 1988GL Maggs
GL Maggs
334
WIND

Caprivi: Inkasa Island: malapo on banks of Linyandi River.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3 930Graminoid; Notes: Tufted, perennial grass, up to 1 mm high when in flower. Culms sturdy, erect to basally slightly geniculate but then sharply ascending, yellow-green, nodes brown-banded, smooth, glabrous. Leaf blades 6 - 30 cm long, linear, tightly rolled and gradually tapering to a sharp tip, basally somewhat expanded but not differentiated at collar, yellow-green ciliate with long, white, straight hairs concentrated along basal margin, fairly erect and rigid, persistent. Ligule a narrow membranous ridge bearing dense white indumentum which extends onto collar region. Leaf sheath overlapping at basal region of culm only, about 7 cm long, tightly clasping, canaliculate, about glabrous except for upper margin at collar junction, yellowish to conspicuously maroon-tinted at base. Inflorescence an open panicle, broadly ovoid in outline, about 20 x 8 cm, borne on slender peduncle, 20 - 30 cm long. Secondary axis alternate to basally whorled, slender, flexuous, glabrous but for conspicuous long, white, bristle-like indumentum at junction with main axis, 3 - 4 cm long. Spikelets stalked to subsessile, ovate to narrowly ovate, 5 - 12 x 2 - 3 mm. Lower glumes purple-tinted with long white bulbous-based hairs along margin, awnless.-17.78330025.2075005
1710508 Apr 1984MA Hyde
Ray Amm Rd10Zimbabwe1731C3 TR985274C00
93480031 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick
OA Leistner
3224
WIND

Caprivi: Singalamwe.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723C2 1005Graminoid; Notes: Locally frequent at edge of marsh. Erect culms, 3 feet.-17.62500023.3750005
94749026 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick
OA Leistner
3119
WIND

Caprivi: Katima Mulilo. About 20 miles from Katima Mulilo on road to Linyanti.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D4 9144 ft high; Graminoid; Notes: Frequent at edge of marsh. Erect culms, 3 feet.-17.87500024.8750004

Total records found: 9



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: Records of: Eragrostis lappula.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=104960, retrieved 28 March 2024

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