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Eragrostis cilianensis

Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Vignolo

Common Names

تيراب (Arabic)

Languages: English

Ecology and Distribution

Global Distribution

Tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World.

Distribution in Egypt

Nile region, oases, Mediterranean region, Egyptian desert, Res Sea coastal strip, Gebel Elba and Sinai.

Habitat

Damp sand and areas of cultivation.

Life Expectancy

Annual.

Taxonomy

  • Poa cilanensis All. (synonym)
  • Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) F. T. Hubb. (synonym)
  • Briza eragrostis L. (synonym)
  • Poa megastachya Koeler (synonym)
  • Eragrostis major Host (synonym)
  • Eragrostis megastachya (Koeler) Link (synonym)

References

F.N., Hepper., & I. Friis. (1994).  The Plants of Pehr Forsskal's "Flora Ageyptiaco-Arabica". Kew: Kew Publishing..
L., Boulos. (Submitted).  Flora of Egypt. Cairo: Al Hadara Publishing..
V., Täckholm. (1974).  Students’ Flora of Egypt, 2nd Ed. Cairo: Cairo University Press..
V., Täckholm., & M. Drar. (Submitted).  Flora of Egypt. Bulletin of the Faculty of Science. Cairo: Cairo University Press..