Andropogon eucomus subsp. eucomus
Andropogon eucomus subsp. eucomus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Andropogoninae
Genus: Andropogon
Species: Andropogon eucomus
Subspecies: A. e. subsp. eucomus

Name

Andropogon eucomus Nees subsp. eucomus autonym

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Eriopodium kraussii Hochst., Flora 29: 115 (1846), pro syn..

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Angola, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland
    • Regional: Tropical Africa
      • Botswana, Burundi, Central African Repu, Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
    • Regional: Macareñas
      • Comoros
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Vorontsova, M.S., Ratovonirina, G. & Randriamboavonjy, T. (2013). Revision of Andropogon and Diectomis (Poaceae: Sacchareae) in Madagascar and the new Andropogon itremoensis from the Itremo massif. Kew Bulletin 68: 193-207.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Veergras, Kleinwitbaardgras
English: Old man's beard, Snowflake grass
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