Eleocharis albida

Eleocharis albida

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Eleocharideae
Genus: Eleocharis
Species: Eleocharis albida

Name

Eleocharis albida Torr., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 304 (1836).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Scirpus albidus (Torr.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 757 (1891).
  • Trichophyllum albidum (Torr.) House, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 6: 204 (1920).
• Heterotypic
  • Scirpus simplex Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 76 (1816).
  • Scirpus capitatus Muhl., Descr. Gram.: 80 (1817), nom. illeg.
  • Eleocharis simplex (Elliott) A.Dietr., Sp. Pl. 2: 78 (1833).
  • Isolepis aphylla Boeckeler, Flora 41: 417 (1858).
  • Eleocharis albida var. berlandieri (C.B.Clarke) Britton, J. New York Microscop. Soc. 5: 108 (1889).
  • Eleocharis berlandieri C.B.Clarke in I.Urban, Symb. Antill. 2: 162 (1900).
  • Eleocharis bermudiana Britton, J. New York Bot. Gard. 13: 191 (1912).
  • Trichophyllum simplex (Elliott) House, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 6: 205 (1920).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Alabama; Florida; Georgia; Louisiana; Maryland; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mississippi; New Mexico; North Carolina; South Carolina; Texas; Virginia Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Bermuda References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Torrey, J., 1836. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 3: 304.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis albida in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Eleocharis albida. Published online. Accessed: Feb 14 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis albida in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 14. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Eleocharis albida. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

English: white spikerush

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