Eleocharis compressa

Eleocharis compressa

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 compressa
Varieties: E. c. var. acutisquamata – E. c. var. compressa

Name

Eleocharis compressa Sull., Amer. J. Sci. Arts 42: 50 (1842).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Eleocharis elliptica var. compressa (Sull.) Drapalik & Mohlenbr., Amer. Midl. Naturalist 64: 503 (1960).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Alabama; Arkansas; British Columbia; Colorado; District of Columbia; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Manitoba; Maryland; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Nebraska; New Mexico; New York; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Ontario; Pennsylvania; Qubec; Saskatchewan; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia; West Virginia; Wisconsin References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sullivant, W.S., 1842. American Journal of Science, and Arts 42: 50.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis compressa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Eleocharis compressa. Published online. Accessed: Feb 15 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis compressa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Eleocharis compressa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

English: flatstem spikerush, Compressed spike-rush, Flat-stem spike-rush
français: éléocharide comprimée

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