Eleocharis melanocarpa

Eleocharis melanocarpa

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 melanocarpa

Name

Eleocharis melanocarpa Torr., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 311 (1836).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Scirpus melanocarpus (Torr.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 757 (1891).

Homonyms

• Eleocharis melanocarpa Phil., nom. illeg. = Eleocharis fuscopurpurea (Steud.) H.Pfeiff.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Eastern USA Alabama; Florida; Georgia; Indiana; Masachusettes; Michigan; New York; North Carolina; Rhode I.; South Carolina; Texas; Virginia 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: 311.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis melanocarpa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Eleocharis melanocarpa. Published online. Accessed: Feb 16 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis melanocarpa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Eleocharis melanocarpa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

English: blackfruit spikerush

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