Leptochloa chloridiformis

Leptochloa chloridiformis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Eleusininae
Genus: Leptochloa
Species: Leptochloa chloridiformis

Name edit

Leptochloa chloridiformis (Hack.) Parodi, 1918

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Diplachne chloridiformis Hack., Anales Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires, ser. 3, 6: 498 (1906).
  • Homotypic
    • Baldomiria chloridiformis (Hack.) Herter, Revista Sudamer. Bot. 6: 145 (1940).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Southern South America

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: Argentine sprangletop
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