Sphenopholis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Aveninae
Genus: Sphenopholis
Species: S. filiformis – S. intermedia – S. interrupta – S. nitida – S. obtusata – S. pennsylvanica

Nothospecies: S. x pallens

Name

• Sphenopholis Scribn., Rhodora 8: 142 (1906), nom. nov.
• Type species: Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribn., Rhodora 8: 144 (1906)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Reboulea Kunth, Révis. Gramin. 1: 341 (1830), nom. illeg.
  • Colobanthus (Trin.) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 13: 163 (1846), nom. illeg. non Colobanthus Bartl., Ord. Nat. Pl. 305. 1830. (Caryophyllaceae)

References

• Scribner, F.L. 1906. Rhodora 8(92): 142.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Sphenopholis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 11. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Sphenopholis. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 11.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Sphenopholis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Dec. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Sphenopholis. Published online. Accessed: 11 Dec. 2013.

Vernacular names

English: wedgescale