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Taper Tip Cup Grass

Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eriochloa acuminata
Species recognized by wikipedia VI, Argentina Species List, Mexico Species List, North Pacific Species List, NCBI, and United States Species List
Eriochloa acuminata
Recognized by National Wetland Plant List USA
Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth
Species recognized by GBIF national node type records Brazil
Eriochloa acuminata Kunth
Species recognized by GBIF classification and Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species
Eriochloa gracilis
Species recognized by Japan Species List, Mexico Species List, North Pacific Species List, and United States Species List
Eriochloa acuminata
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, USDA PLANTS images, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, and GGBN data coverage
Eriochloa acuminata
Recognized by North American Flora, USDA PLANTS text, Plant Forms, Habitat and Distribution, BHL data coverage, TRY database summary, and Flickr Group
Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth
Species recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, iNaturalist, USDA Plants data, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, GBIF data coverage, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eriochloa acuminata var. minor
Recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eriochloa gracilis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eriochloa gracilis var. minor
Recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eriochloa lemmonii var. gracilis
Recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eriochloa punctata var. minor
Recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eriochloa punctata var. minor Vasey
Recognized by NMNH type specimens
Helopus gracilis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Helopus gracilis
Recognized by North American Flora
Piptatherum acuminatum
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Eriochloa acuminata var. minor (Vasey) R. B. Shaw
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eriochloa gracilis (E. Fourn.) Hitchc.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eriochloa gracilis var. minor (Vasey) Hitchc.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eriochloa lemmonii var. gracilis (E. Fourn.) Gould
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eriochloa lemmonii var. minor (Vasey) Beetle
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eriochloa punctata var. minor Vasey
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Helopus acuminatus (J. Presl) Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Helopus gracilis E. Fourn.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Piptatherum acuminatum J. Presl
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eriochloa acuminata var. minor (Vasey) R. B. Shaw
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eriochloa acuminata var. minor (Vasey) R. B. Shaw
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eriochloa gracilis (E. Fourn.) Hitchc.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eriochloa gracilis (E. Fourn.) Hitchc.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eriochloa gracilis var. minor (Vasey) Hitchc.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eriochloa gracilis var. minor (Vasey) Hitchc.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eriochloa lemmonii var. gracilis (E. Fourn.) Gould
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eriochloa lemmonii var. gracilis (E. Fourn.) Gould
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eriochloa lemmonii var. minor (Vasey) Beetle
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eriochloa lemmonii var. minor (Vasey) Beetle
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eriochloa punctata var. minor Vasey
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eriochloa punctata var. minor Vasey
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Helopus acuminatus (J. Presl) Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Helopus acuminatus (J. Presl) Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Helopus gracilis E. Fourn.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Helopus gracilis E. Fourn.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Piptatherum acuminatum J. Presl
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Piptatherum acuminatum J. Presl
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

Taper-Tip Cup Grass preferred
Recognized by National Wetland Plant List USA
tapertip cupgrass
prefer
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images

Curated hierarchies for Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Commelinids
Poales
Poaceae
Eriochloa
Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth (this page)
Eriochloa aristata Vasey
Eriochloa australiensis Stapf & Thell.
Eriochloa barbatus (Trin.) S. Yadav & M. R. Almeida
Eriochloa boliviensis Renvoize
Eriochloa boxiana Hitchc.
Eriochloa contracta Hitchc.
Eriochloa crebra S. T. Blake
Eriochloa distachya Kunth
Eriochloa grandiflora (Trin.) Benth.
Eriochloa lemmonii Vasey & Scribn.
Eriochloa macclounii Stapf
Eriochloa meyeriana (Nees) Pilg.
Eriochloa michauxii (Poir.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa montevidensis Griseb.
Eriochloa nana Arriaga
Eriochloa nelsonii Scribn. & J. G. Sm.
Eriochloa pacifica Mez
Eriochloa parvispiculata C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa peruviana Mez
Eriochloa polystachya Kunth
Eriochloa procera (Retz.) C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa pseudoacrotricha (Stapf ex Thell.) J. M. Black
Eriochloa punctata (L.) Ham.
Eriochloa rovumensis (Pilg.) Clayton
Eriochloa sericea (Scheele) Munro ex Vasey
Eriochloa setosa (A. Rich.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa stapfiana Clayton
Eriochloa stevensii Davidse
Eriochloa subulifera Stapf
Eriochloa succincta (Trin.) Kunth
Eriochloa tridentata (Trin.) Kuhlm.
Eriochloa villosa (Thunb.) Kunth
Eriochloa weberbaueri Mez

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Eriochloa Kunth
Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth (this page)
Eriochloa aristata Vasey
Eriochloa australiensis Stapf & Thell.
Eriochloa barbatus (Trin.) S. Yadav & M. R. Almeida
Eriochloa boliviensis Renvoize
Eriochloa boxiana Hitchc.
Eriochloa contracta Hitchc.
Eriochloa crebra S. T. Blake
Eriochloa distachya Kunth
Eriochloa grandiflora (Trin.) Benth.
Eriochloa lemmonii Vasey & Scribn.
Eriochloa macclounii Stapf
Eriochloa meyeriana (Nees) Pilg.
Eriochloa michauxii (Poir.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa montevidensis Griseb.
Eriochloa nana Arriaga
Eriochloa nelsonii Scribn. & J. G. Sm.
Eriochloa pacifica Mez
Eriochloa parvispiculata C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa peruviana Mez
Eriochloa procera (Retz.) C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa pseudoacrotricha (Stapf ex Thell.) J. M. Black
Eriochloa punctata (L.) Ham.
Eriochloa rovumensis (Pilg.) Clayton
Eriochloa sericea (Scheele) Munro ex Vasey
Eriochloa setosa (A. Rich.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa stapfiana Clayton
Eriochloa stevensii Davidse
Eriochloa subulifera Stapf
Eriochloa succincta (Trin.) Kunth
Eriochloa tridentata (Trin.) Kuhlm.
Eriochloa villosa (Thunb.) Kunth
Eriochloa weberbaueri Mez

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth (this page)
Eriochloa aristata Vasey
Eriochloa australiensis Stapf & Thell.
Eriochloa barbatus (Trin.) S. Yadav & M. R. Almeida
Eriochloa boliviensis Renvoize
Eriochloa boxiana Hitchc.
Eriochloa contracta Hitchc.
Eriochloa crebra S. T. Blake
Eriochloa distachya Kunth
Eriochloa grandiflora (Trin.) Benth.
Eriochloa lemmonii Vasey & Scribn.
Eriochloa macclounii Stapf
Eriochloa meyeriana (Nees) Pilg.
Eriochloa michauxii (Poir.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa montevidensis Griseb.
Eriochloa nana Arriaga
Eriochloa nelsonii Scribn. & J. G. Sm.
Eriochloa pacifica Mez
Eriochloa parvispiculata C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa peruviana Mez
Eriochloa polystachya Kunth
Eriochloa procera (Retz.) C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa pseudoacrotricha (Stapf ex Thell.) J. M. Black
Eriochloa punctata (L.) Ham.
Eriochloa rovumensis (Pilg.) Clayton
Eriochloa sericea (Scheele) Munro ex Vasey
Eriochloa setosa (A. Rich.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa stapfiana Clayton
Eriochloa stevensii Davidse
Eriochloa subulifera Stapf
Eriochloa succincta (Trin.) Kunth
Eriochloa tridentata (Trin.) Kuhlm.
Eriochloa villosa (Thunb.) Kunth
Eriochloa weberbaueri Mez

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth (this page)
Eriochloa aristata Vasey
Eriochloa australiensis Stapf & Thell.
Eriochloa barbatus (Trin.) S. Yadav & M. R. Almeida
Eriochloa boliviensis Renvoize
Eriochloa boxiana Hitchc.
Eriochloa contracta Hitchc.
Eriochloa crebra S. T. Blake
Eriochloa distachya Kunth
Eriochloa grandiflora (Trin.) Benth.
Eriochloa lemmonii Vasey & Scribn.
Eriochloa macclounii Stapf
Eriochloa meyeriana (Nees) Pilg.
Eriochloa michauxii (Poir.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa montevidensis Griseb.
Eriochloa nana Arriaga
Eriochloa nelsonii Scribn. & J. G. Sm.
Eriochloa pacifica Mez
Eriochloa parvispiculata C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa peruviana Mez
Eriochloa polystachya Kunth
Eriochloa procera (Retz.) C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa pseudoacrotricha (Stapf ex Thell.) J. M. Black
Eriochloa punctata (L.) Ham.
Eriochloa rovumensis (Pilg.) Clayton
Eriochloa sericea (Scheele) Munro ex Vasey
Eriochloa setosa (A. Rich.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa stapfiana Clayton
Eriochloa stevensii Davidse
Eriochloa subulifera Stapf
Eriochloa succincta (Trin.) Kunth
Eriochloa tridentata (Trin.) Kuhlm.
Eriochloa villosa (Thunb.) Kunth
Eriochloa weberbaueri Mez

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Eriochloa Kunth
Eriochloa acuminata Kunth (this page)
Eriochloa aristata Vasey
Eriochloa australiensis Thell.
Eriochloa barbatus (Trin.) S. Yadav & M. R. Almeida
Eriochloa boliviensis Renvoize
Eriochloa boxiana Hitchcock
Eriochloa contracta Hitchcock
Eriochloa crebra S. T. Blake
Eriochloa distachya Kunth
Eriochloa grandiflora Benth.
Eriochloa lemmonii Vasey & Scribn.
Eriochloa macclounii Stapf
Eriochloa meyeriana (Nees) Pilg.
Eriochloa michauxii Hitchcock
Eriochloa montevidensis Griseb.
Eriochloa nana M. O. Arriaga
Eriochloa nelsonii Scribn. & J. G. Sm.
Eriochloa pacifica Mez
Eriochloa parvispiculata C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa peruviana Mez
Eriochloa polystachya Kunth
Eriochloa procera C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa pseudoacrotricha (Thell.) J. M. Black
Eriochloa punctata Ham.
Eriochloa rovumensis (Pilg.) Clayton
Eriochloa sericea Munro ex Vasey
Eriochloa setosa (A. Rich.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa stapfiana Clayton
Eriochloa stevensii Davidse
Eriochloa subulifera Stapf
Eriochloa succincta Kunth
Eriochloa tridentata Kuhlm.
Eriochloa villosa Kunth
Eriochloa weberbaueri Mez

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Lilianae
Poales
Poaceae
Eriochloa Kunth
Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth (this page)
Eriochloa acuminata var. acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth
Eriochloa acuminata var. minor (Vasey) R. B. Shaw
Eriochloa aristata Vasey
Eriochloa boliviensis Renvoize
Eriochloa contracta Hitchc.
Eriochloa distachya Kunth
Eriochloa eggersii Hitchc.
Eriochloa fatmensis (Hochst. & Steud.) Clayton
Eriochloa grandiflora (Trin.) Benth.
Eriochloa lemmonii Vasey & Scribn.
Eriochloa michauxii (Poir.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa montevidensis Griseb.
Eriochloa nana Arriaga
Eriochloa nelsonii Scribn. & J. G. Sm.
Eriochloa pacifica Mez
Eriochloa peruviana Mez
Eriochloa polystachya Kunth
Eriochloa procera (Retz.) C. E. Hubb.
Eriochloa pseudoacrotricha (Stapf ex Thell.) J. M. Black
Eriochloa punctata (L.) Desv. ex Ham.
Eriochloa sericea (Scheele) Munro ex Vasey
Eriochloa setosa (A. Rich.) Hitchc.
Eriochloa stevensii Davidse
Eriochloa tridentata (Trin.) Kuhlm.
Eriochloa villosa (Thunb.) Kunth
Eriochloa weberbaueri Mez

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
Liliopsida
Petrosaviidae
commelinids
Poales
Poaceae
PACMAD clade
Panicoideae
Panicodae
Paniceae
Melinidinae
Eriochloa
Eriochloa acuminata (this page)
Eriochloa acuminata var. acuminata
Eriochloa contracta
Eriochloa distachya
Eriochloa fatmensis
Eriochloa meyeriana
Eriochloa michauxii
Eriochloa montevidensis
Eriochloa nana
Eriochloa polystachya
Eriochloa procera
Eriochloa punctata
Eriochloa sericea
Eriochloa setosa
Eriochloa subulifera
Eriochloa villosa

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Eriochloa
Eriochloa acuminata (this page)
Eriochloa acuminata var. acuminata
Eriochloa acuminata var. minor
Eriochloa acrotricha
Eriochloa annulata
Eriochloa aristata
Eriochloa australiensis
Eriochloa barbatus
Eriochloa biglumis
Eriochloa bolbodes
Eriochloa boliviensis
Eriochloa borumensis
Eriochloa boxiana
Eriochloa brasiliensis
Eriochloa castanea
Eriochloa contracta
Eriochloa crebra
Eriochloa decumbens
Eriochloa distachya
Eriochloa fatmensis
Eriochloa gracilis
Eriochloa grandiflora
Eriochloa hackelii
Eriochloa lemmonii
Eriochloa longiflora
Eriochloa macclounii
Eriochloa maidenii
Eriochloa meyeriana
Eriochloa michauxii
Eriochloa montevidensis
Eriochloa multiflora
Eriochloa nana
Eriochloa nelsonii
Eriochloa nubica
Eriochloa pacifica
Eriochloa parvispiculata
Eriochloa peruviana
Eriochloa polystachya
Eriochloa procera
Eriochloa pseudoacrotricha
Eriochloa punctata
Eriochloa ramosa
Eriochloa rovumensis
Eriochloa sericea
Eriochloa setosa
Eriochloa stapfiana
Eriochloa stevensii
Eriochloa subglabra
Eriochloa subulifera
Eriochloa succincta
Eriochloa trichopus
Eriochloa tridentata
Eriochloa vestita
Eriochloa villosa
Eriochloa weberbaueri

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Pooideae
Stipeae
Piptatherum
Piptatherum acuminatum (this page)
Piptatherum aequiglume
Piptatherum alpestre
Piptatherum angustifolium
Piptatherum baluchistanicum
Piptatherum barbellatum
Piptatherum blancheanum
Piptatherum brachycladum
Piptatherum canadense
Piptatherum coerulescens
Piptatherum denaense
Piptatherum exiguum
Piptatherum ferganense
Piptatherum flaccidum
Piptatherum gracile
Piptatherum grandispiculum
Piptatherum grigorjevii
Piptatherum hilariae
Piptatherum holciforme
Piptatherum keniense
Piptatherum kopetdagense
Piptatherum kuoi
Piptatherum laterale
Piptatherum latifolium
Piptatherum longiglume
Piptatherum micranthum
Piptatherum microcarpum
Piptatherum miliaceum
Piptatherum molinioides
Piptatherum multiflorum
Piptatherum munroi
Piptatherum obtusum
Piptatherum pamiralaicum
Piptatherum paradoxum
Piptatherum platyanthum
Piptatherum pungens
Piptatherum purpurascens
Piptatherum rechingeri
Piptatherum roshevitsianum
Piptatherum setosum
Piptatherum shoshoneanum
Piptatherum sinense
Piptatherum sogdianum
Piptatherum songaricum
Piptatherum thomasii
Piptatherum tibeticum
Piptatherum virescens
Piptatherum wallowense

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Eriochloa
Eriochloa gracilis (this page)
Eriochloa gracilis var. minor
Eriochloa acrotricha
Eriochloa acuminata
Eriochloa annulata
Eriochloa aristata
Eriochloa australiensis
Eriochloa barbatus
Eriochloa biglumis
Eriochloa bolbodes
Eriochloa boliviensis
Eriochloa borumensis
Eriochloa boxiana
Eriochloa brasiliensis
Eriochloa castanea
Eriochloa contracta
Eriochloa crebra
Eriochloa decumbens
Eriochloa distachya
Eriochloa fatmensis
Eriochloa grandiflora
Eriochloa hackelii
Eriochloa lemmonii
Eriochloa longiflora
Eriochloa macclounii
Eriochloa maidenii
Eriochloa meyeriana
Eriochloa michauxii
Eriochloa montevidensis
Eriochloa multiflora
Eriochloa nana
Eriochloa nelsonii
Eriochloa nubica
Eriochloa pacifica
Eriochloa parvispiculata
Eriochloa peruviana
Eriochloa polystachya
Eriochloa procera
Eriochloa pseudoacrotricha
Eriochloa punctata
Eriochloa ramosa
Eriochloa rovumensis
Eriochloa sericea
Eriochloa setosa
Eriochloa stapfiana
Eriochloa stevensii
Eriochloa subglabra
Eriochloa subulifera
Eriochloa succincta
Eriochloa trichopus
Eriochloa tridentata
Eriochloa vestita
Eriochloa villosa
Eriochloa weberbaueri

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Eriochloa
Eriochloa acuminata
Eriochloa acuminata var. minor (this page)
Eriochloa acuminata var. acuminata

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Eriochloa
Eriochloa lemmonii
Eriochloa lemmonii var. gracilis (this page)

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Eriochloa
Eriochloa gracilis
Eriochloa gracilis var. minor (this page)

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Eriochloa
Eriochloa punctata
Eriochloa punctata var. minor (this page)
Eriochloa punctata var. leiorhachis

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Panicoideae
Paniceae
Helopus
Helopus gracilis (this page)
Helopus acrotrichus
Helopus bolbodes
Helopus nubicus
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