Anthaenantia

Anthaenantia

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paspaleae
Subtribus: Paspalinae
Genus: Anthaenantia
Species: A. lanata – A. rufa – A. villaregalis – A. villosa

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Anthaenantia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 03. Reference page.

Name

Anthaenantia P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 48 (1812)

Note:: according to TROPICOS, Anthenantia is the etymologically correct version of the three alternative spellings used by Palisot de Beauvois.

• Type species: Anthaenantia villosa (Michx.) P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 48 (1812)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Aulaxanthus Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 102 (1816).
  • Aulaxia Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 47 (1818), nom. superfl.
  • Leptocoryphium Nees, C.F.P.von Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 83 (1829)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Tropical & Subtropical America Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Suriname, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Palisot de Beauvois, A.M.F.J. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie; ou Nouveaux Genres des Graminées; Avec Figures Représentant les Caractéres de tous le Genres. Imprimerie de Fain. BHL Reference page. : 48, 151, t. 10.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 1995. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2). 483, 529 pp. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-341-0852-X (issue 1) ISBN 90-341-0853-8 (issue 2). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Anthaenantia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 27. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Anthaenantia. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 27.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Anthaenantia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Oct. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Anthaenantia. Published online. Accessed: 27 Oct. 2013.

Vernacular names

English: silkyscale
മലയാളം: ആന്തെനാന്റിയ

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