Cymbopogon refractus

Cymbopogon refractus

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: Anthistiriinae
Genus: Cymbopogon
Species: Cymbopogon refractus

Name

Cymbopogon refractus (R.Br.) A.Camus, 1921

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Andropogon refractus R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 202 (1810).
• Homotypic
  • Anatherum refractum (R.Br.) P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 150 (1812).
  • Sorghum refractum (R.Br.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 792 (1891).
  • Cymbopogon nardus var. refractus (R.Br.) Roberty, Boissiera 9: 176 (1960), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Andropogon tahitensis Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beechey Voy.: 72 (1832).
  • Andropogon refractus var. luxurians Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 20(85): 265 (1915).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria Introduced into: Cook Is., Fiji, Hawaii, Marianas, New Caledonia, Society Is., Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Camus, A.A., 1921. Revue International de Botanique Appliquee et d'Agriculture Tropicale 1:279.

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. Cymbopogon refractus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 25. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Cymbopogon refractus. 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 25. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Cymbopogon refractus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Cymbopogon refractus. Published online. Accessed: September 25 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cymbopogon refractus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: barbwire grass

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