Lithachne

Lithachne pauciflora

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Bambusoideae
Tribus: Olyreae
Subtribus: Olyrinae
Genus: Lithachne
Species: L. horizontalis – L. humilis – L. pauciflora – L. pinetii

Name

• Lithachne P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 135 (1812)
• Type species: Lithachne pauciflora (Sw.) P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 135 (1812)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Regional: Northern South America Colombia, French Guiana, Venezuela Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is. Regional: Western South America Ecuador, Peru Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Introduced into: Florida References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Palisot de Beauvois, A.M.F.J. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie; ou Nouveaux Genres des Graminées; Avec Figures Représentant les Caractéres de tous le Genres. Imprimerie de Fain. BHL Reference page. : 135, 166, 168, t. 24, f. 2.

Additional references

• WCVP . Lithachne in World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2.0. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 August 26 . Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Lithachne in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 21. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Lithachne. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 21.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Lithachne. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Lithachne. Published online. Accessed: 21 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

español: diente de perro

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