Heteropogon (Poaceae)

Heteropogon contortus

Heteropogon contortus

Taxonavigation

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

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

• Type species: Heteropogon glaber Pers. (= Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
• Lectotype designated by Nash, N. Amer. Fl. 17: 127 (1912)

Synonyms

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

Distribution

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

Primary references

• Persoon, C.H. 1806–1807. Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum hucusque cognitarum. Pars secunda. 657 pp. Apud Bibliopolas Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis Lutetiorum [Paris]; Apud J. G. Cottam, Tubingae [Tübingen]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

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. 2013. Heteropogon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 2. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Heteropogon. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 2.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Heteropogon. Published online. Accessed: 2 Dec. 2013.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Heteropogon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 Dec. 2013.

Vernacular names

English: Tanglehead
suomi: Vihnelatvat
中文: 黄茅属

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