Ehrharta

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Ehrharta is a genus of plants in the grass family.[1][2]

Most of the species are native to Africa, with others native to the southern Arabian Peninsula, Maluku Islands, Fiji, and New Zealand.[3] Several including Ehrharta longiflora, Ehrharta calycina and Ehrharta erecta have been introduced to parts of North and South America, Europe, India, and Australia,[3] and are considered invasive weeds.[4][5][6][7]

Common names for this genus include veldtgrass.[8][9][10]

This genus was named for the German botanist Jakob Friedrich Ehrhart, 1742–1795.[1][11]

Species

28 species are accepted.[3]

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Formerly included

Several species are now placed in other genera, including Brylkinia, Leersia, Melinis, Microlaena, Sporobolus, Tetrarrhena, Tristachya, and Zotovia.[12]

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References

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  1. a b Thunberg, Carl Peter. 1779. Kongliga Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar 40: 217, pl. 8
  2. Tropicos, Ehrharta Thunb.
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  5. Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 181 皱稃草 zhou fu cao Ehrharta erecta Lamarck, Encycl. 2: 347. 1786.
  6. Altervista Flora Italiana genere Ehrharta
  7. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
  8. Atlas of Living Australia, Ehrharta Thunb., Veldt Grasses
  9. Jepson Manual Treatment
  10. USDA Plants Profile
  11. Grass Manual Treatment Template:Webarchive
  12. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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