Schizachyrium tenerum

Schizachyrium tenerum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Andropogoninae
Genus: Schizachyrium
Species: Schizachyrium tenerum

Name

Schizachyrium tenerum Nees. 1829

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Andropogon leptophyllus Trin., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 2: 264 (1832), nom. superfl.
  • Andropogon tener (Nees) Kunth, Révis. Gramin. 2: 565 (1832).
  • Andropogon tener var. genuinus Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(4): 301 (1883), not validly publ.
  • Andropogon tener subvar. typicus Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(4): 301 (1883), not validly publ.
  • Sorghum tenerum (Nees) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 792 (1891).
• Homotypic
  • Elionurus dubius Nees in C.F.P.von Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 358 (1829).
  • Schizachyrium filiforme Nees in C.F.P.von Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 338 (1829).
  • Andropogon gracilis J.Presl in C.B.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 336 (1830), nom. illeg.
  • Andropogon neesii Trin., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 2: 263 (1832).
  • Andropogon campestris Kunth, Enum. Pl. 1: 489 (1833), nom. illeg.
  • Andropogon preslii Kunth, Enum. Pl. 1: 489 (1833).
  • Andropogon tabina Steud. in W.Lechler, Berberid. Amer. Austral.: 56 (1857), nom. nud.
  • Andropogon schottii Rupr. ex Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(3): 299 (1883).
  • Andropogon tener var. neesii (Trin.) Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(3): 301 (1883).
  • Andropogon tener subvar. pilosus (Hack.) Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(3): 301 (1883).
  • Andropogon tener var. pilosus Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(3): 301 (1883).
  • Andropogon imberbis var. incertus Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 370 (1889).
  • Andropogon schottii subvar. asperiglumis Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 383 (1889).
  • Andropogon schottii subvar. typicus Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 383 (1889), not validly publ.
  • Andropogon tener var. dubius (Nees) Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 379 (1889).
  • Andropogon tener var. filiformis (Nees) Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 379 (1889), nom. superfl.
  • Andropogon tener subvar. scabriglumis Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 379 (1889).
  • Schizachyrium schottii (Rupr. ex Hack.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 792 (1891).
  • Sorghum campestre Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 790 (1891), nom. superfl.
  • Sorghum schottii (Rupr. ex Hack.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 792 (1891).
  • Andropogon tener subvar. hirtiglumis Henrard, Meded. Rijks-Herb. 40: 42 (1921).
  • Schizachyrium weberbaueri var. minus Pilg., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 453 (1923).
  • Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. schottii (Rupr. ex Hack.) Roberty, Boissiera 9: 222 (1960).
  • Schizachyrium tenerum var. filiforme (Nees) Roberty, Boissiera 9: 226 (1960).
  • Schizachyrium tenerum var. scabriglume (Hack.) Roberty, Boissiera 9: 226 (1960).
  • Schizachyrium biciliatum Roseng., B.R.Arrill. & Izag., Gram. Urug.: 195 (1970).
  • Schizachyrium tenerum var. hirtiglume (Henrard) Peichoto, Candollea 65: 341 (2010).
  • Schizachyrium tenerum var. muticum Welker & Peichoto, Phytotaxa 403: 56 (2019).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi Regional: Southern Central USA Oklahoma, Texas Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay, Uruguay Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil South, Brazil Southeast Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in C. F. P. von Martius et al., 1829. Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2(1):336. (Agrost. bras.)

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Schizachyrium tenerum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 23. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Schizachyrium tenerum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 23. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Schizachyrium tenerum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Schizachyrium tenerum. Published online. Accessed: September 23 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Schizachyrium tenerum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: slender little bluestem

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