Paspalum coryphaeum

Paspalum coryphaeum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paspaleae
Subtribus: Paspalinae
Genus: Paspalum
Species: Paspalum coryphaeum

Name

Paspalum coryphaeum Trin., 1826

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Paspalum brunneum Mez, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 74 (1917)
  • Paspalum chapadense Swallen, Phytologia 14: 363 (1967)
  • Paspalum familiare Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 24 (1853)
  • Paspalum indutum Luces, J. Washington Acad. Sci. 32: 162 (1942)
  • Paspalum meziibrunneum Herter, Estud. Bot. Reg. Uruguay 24: 259 (1956)
  • Paspalum micranthum Döll, C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(2): 51 (1877), nom. illeg.
  • Paspalum pruinosum Trin., Sp. Gram. 3: t. 272 (1829)
  • Paspalum violascens Mez, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 73 (1919)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Regional: Northern South America Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela Regional: Caribbean Trinidad-Tobago Introduced into: Florida, North Carolina References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Trinius, C.B. v. 1826. De Graminibus Paniceis. 289 pp. Petropolis. BHL Reference page. : 114.

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. Paspalum coryphaeum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 05. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Paspalum coryphaeum. 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 November 05. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Paspalum coryphaeum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 November 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Paspalum coryphaeum. Published online. Accessed: November 05 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Paspalum coryphaeum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Emperor crowngrass

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