Heteropogon (Poaceae)

Heteropogon species

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Anthistiriinae
Genus: Heteropogon
Species: H. contortus – H. melanocarpus – H. ritchiei – H. triticeus

Name edit

Heteropogon Pers., Syn. Pl. 2: 533 (1807)

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Spirotheros Raf., Bull. Bot. (Geneva) 1: 221 (1830)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: Australia
      • New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • 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 edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Tanglehead
suomi: Vihnelatvat
中文: 黄茅属
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