Poaceae

Aeluropus macrostachyus Hack.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Aeluropus

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Aeluropus macrostachyus: Aeluropus macrostachyus — Herbarium specimen from Baluchistan prov.; Northeast of salt lake, Jaz Muriyan basin, Iran. Collected by Parris, Barbara Sydney (1975- — Photo: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Persian: چمنشور بلوچستانی

Synonyms

Aeluropus arabicus var. distans Bornm.
Aeluropus grandiflorus Munro
Aeluropus peterganicus Khodash.
Catapodium pungens Boiss.

Photos

Photo: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.