Eleocharis equisetoides

Eleocharis equisetoides

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 equisetoides

Name

Eleocharis equisetoides (Elliott) Torr., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 296 (1836).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Scirpus equisetoides Elliot, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 79 (1816).
  • Eleocharis elliottii A.Dietr., Sp. Pl. 2: 82 (1833), nom. illeg.
  • Limnochloa equisetoides (Elliott) Walp., Ann. Bot. Syst. 3: 684 (1852).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Alabama; Arkansas; California; Connecticut; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Indiana; Louisiana; Maryland; Masachusettes; Michigan; Mississippi; Missouri; New York; North Carolina; Ontario; Rhode I.; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia; Wisconsin 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: 296.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis equisetoides 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 equisetoides. Published online. Accessed: Feb 15 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis equisetoides 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 equisetoides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

English: jointed spikesedge

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