Eragrostis amabilis

Eragrostis amabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Genus:	Eragrostis
Species:	E. amabilis
Binomial name
Eragrostis amabilis (L.) Wight & Arn. ex Nees

Eragrostis amabilis is a bunchgrass, in the subfamily Chloridoideae of Poaceae, native to Africa and southern Asia. Synonymy includes: Eragrostis tenella Benth., Eragrostis elegans Nees, and Eragrostis interrupta Lam. Döll.

Uses

Eragrostis amabilis is grown as a drought tolerant ornamental grass in gardens.

References

• Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.

External links

Media related to Eragrostis amabilis at Wikimedia Commons

• Flora brasilensis: Eragrostis interrupta

Data related to Eragrostis amabilis at Wikispecies