Eragrostis viscosa(ERAVS)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-28
- EPPO Code: ERAVS
- Preferred name: Eragrostis viscosa
- Authority: (Retzius) Trinius
Western Asia (Oman), Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indochina (Thailand, Vietnam), Malesia (Malaya, Philippines), Nigeria, Tchad and Cameroon, Ethiopia to central and southern Africa. Introduced in USA (Florida), Mexico, Central America, South America (Venezuela to Ecuador)
WSSA list of weeds in North America
The name Eragrostis amabilis has been used for this species, but also for other Eragrostis spp., creating confusion
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Eragrostis amabilis | (Linnaeus) Wight & Arnott |
| Poa viscosa | Retzius |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| sticky lovegrass | English |
| klebriges Liebesgras | German |
| bharhusi | Hindi |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Commelinids (
1COMD )
Order
Poales (
1POAO )
Family
Poaceae (
1GRAF )
Subfamily
Panicoideae (
1PANS )
Genus
Eragrostis (
1ERAG )
Species
Eragrostis viscosa (
ERAVS )