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Taxon ID: 21,121 Total records: 39,143

Eriochloa procera

Classification

Kingdom Plantae (COL)
Phylum Tracheophyta (COL)
Class Liliopsida (COL)
Order Poales (COL)
Family Poaceae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Eriochloa Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species procera IUCN Threat Status-Year Least Concern, 2013
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2000
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Plants Native Status Native
Scientific Name Author Retz. C.E.Hubb. Country Distribution Myanmar
Citation Description Geographic Range [top] Range Description: Eriochloa procera is distributed in South and South East Asia; Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Australia and introduced into tropical America and Africa (Cook 1996). In India it is reported from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra (Lakshminarasimhan1996), Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh (Cook 1996, Kabeer and Nair 2009) and Kerala (Sreekumar and Nair 1991). Countries occurrence: Native: Australia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; China; Fiji; India (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh); Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; New Caledonia; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Samoa; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Viet Nam Introduced: Angola (Angola); Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Colombia; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Ecuador; Ethiopia; French Guiana; Guyana; Kenya; Paraguay; Peru; Tanzania, United Republic of; Togo; Uganda; United States; Zimbabwe Lower elevation limit (metres): 200 Upper elevation limit (metres): 1700 Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. Population [top] Population: This is a common species throughout its range. Current Population Trend: Stable Additional data: ?Population severely fragmented: No Habitat and Ecology [top] Habitat and Ecology: It is an annual semi aquatic grass found in wetlands, roadsides, paddy fields, plains near damp areas, rarely seen on old walls, ditches, rice fields and along the banks of back waters (Cook 1996, Kabeer and Nair 2009). Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: No Use and Trade [top] Use and Trade: It is used as a fodder grass (Kabeer and Nair 2009). Threats [top] Major Threat(s): No threats have been reported for this species. Conservation Actions [top] Conservation Actions: No conservation actions are known or needed for this species. Citation: Kumar, B. 2013. Eriochloa procera. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T177263A7401474. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T177263A7401474.en. Downloaded on 06 May 2016. Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the . Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided
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Synonyms


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Agrostis procera Retz.  ¦   Agrostis ramosa (Retz.) Poir.  ¦   Eriochloa annulata (Flüggé) Kunth  ¦   Eriochloa hackelii Honda  ¦   Eriochloa polystachya var. annulata (Flüggé) Maiden & Betche  ¦   Eriochloa procera var. involucrata (Hack.) Jansen  ¦   Eriochloa ramosa (Retz.) Kuntze  ¦   Eriochloa ramosa var. barbata Peter, nom. nud.  ¦   Eriochloa ramosa var. involucrata Hack.  ¦   Eriochloa sundaica Miq.  ¦   Helopus annulatus (Flüggé) Nees  ¦   Helopus javanicus Steud.  ¦   Helopus laevis Trin., pro syn.  ¦   Helopus pilosus (Retz.) Trin.  ¦   Milium orixense Roxb. ex Hook.f., pro syn.  ¦   Milium ramosum Retz.  ¦   Milium zonatum Llanos  ¦   Panicum annulatum (Flüggé) A.Rich.  ¦   Paspalum annulatum Flüggé  ¦   Piptatherum annulatum (Flüggé) J.Presl, nom. illeg.  ¦   Thysanolaena procera (Retz.) Mez  ¦   Vilfa procera (Retz.) P.Beauv.  ¦  
Common Names


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Spring Grass ()  ¦   Cup Grass ()  ¦  
Localities


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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan