Eriochloa distachya

Eriochloa distachya

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Melinidinae
Genus: Eriochloa
Species: Eriochloa distachya

Name

Eriochloa distachya Kunth, 1816

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Aglycia distachya Willd. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 37 (1840), pro syn.
  • Alycia distachia Willd. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 66 (1840), pro syn.
  • Helopus brachystachys Trin., Sp. Gram. 3: t. 277 (1829)
  • Paspalum brachystachyum (Trin.) Trin., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 3(2): 133 (1834)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panamá Regional: Southern South America Paraguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kunth, C.S. in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, 1816. Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 95

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Eriochloa distachya in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 26. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Eriochloa distachya. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Eriochloa distachya. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 October 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Eriochloa distachya. Published online. Accessed: October 26 2022.

Vernacular names

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