Species Eragrostis subulata
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Etymology of Eragrostis:
Gk. eros = love; agrostis = grass; allegedly referring to the ‘graceful heart-shaped spikelets’, but also the ‘graceful dancing spikelet’ and ‘female aroma of the inflorescences of many species’; ‘love grass’.
Etymology of subulata:
From the Latin subulatus = ‘awl-shaped’; i.e. the organ is slender and narrowing to a point
Scientific name:
Eragrostis subulata Nees
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Protologue:
Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill. 399 (1841)
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Year published:
1841
Observations of Taxon
Eragrostis subulata
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 3:49pm
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