Echinolaena

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: Echinolaena
Species: E. gracilis – E. inflexa

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Echinolaena in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 04. Reference page.

Echinolaena Desv., J. Bot. Agric. 1: 75 (1813)
Type species: Echinolaena inflexa (Poir.) Chase, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 24: 117 (1911)

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Central America
  - Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Southeast

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.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Echinolaena in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 30. Reference page.
Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Echinolaena. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 30.
Tropicos.org 2013. Echinolaena. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov. 2013.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Echinolaena. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov. 2013.