Blepharidachne

Blepharidachne kingii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Scleropogoninae
Genus: Blepharidachne
Species: B. benthamiana – B. bigelovii – B. hitchcockii – B. kingii

Name

• Blepharidachne Hack. in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 2(2): 126 (1887)
• Type species: Blepharidachne kingii (S.Watson) Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 261 (1889)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Eremochloe S.Watson, Botany [Fortieth Parallel]: 382 (1871).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA California, Oregon Regional: Southern Central USA Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hackel, E. in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, (1887) Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien, 2(2): 126.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Blepharidachne in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 31. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Blepharidachne. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 31.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Blepharidachne. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Oct. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Blepharidachne. Published online. Accessed: 31 Oct. 2013.

Vernacular names

English: desertgrass

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