Paspalum distichum

Paspalum distichum

Paspalum distichum

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 distichum

Name

Paspalum distichum L., 1759

Homonyms

• Paspalum distichum Houtt. = Eriochloa villosa (Thunb.) Kunth

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Digitaria disticha (L.) Fiori & Paol., A.Fiori & al., Fl. Anal. Italia 1: 50 (1896)
  • Milium distichum (L.) Muhl., Descr. Gram.: 78 (1817)
• Heterotypic
  • Anastrophus paspalodes (Michx.) Nash, N.L.Britton, Man. Fl. N. States: 75 (1901)
  • Digitaria paspalodes Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 46 (1803)
  • Dimorphostachys oaxacensis (Steud.) E.Fourn. ex Hemsl., Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 499 (1885)
  • Milium paspalodes (Michx.) Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 103 (1816)
  • Panicum digitaria (Poir.) Latirr., Ami des Champs: 339 (1825)
  • Panicum digitarioides Raspail ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 255 (1841), pro syn.
  • Panicum paspaliforme J.Presl, C.B.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 296 (1830)
  • Panicum polyrrhizum J.Presl, C.B.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 296 (1830)
  • Paspalum berteroanum Balb. ex Colla, Herb. Pedem. 6: 129 (1836)
  • Paspalum bracteatum Dufour ex Kunth, Enum. Pl. 1: 53 (1833), pro syn.
  • Paspalum chepica Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 21 (1853)
  • Paspalum digitaria Poir., J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 4: 316 (1816)
  • Paspalum distichum subsp. digitaria (Hack.) P.Fourn., Quatre Fl. France: 41 (1934)
  • Paspalum distichum var. digitaria (Poir.) Hack., Anales Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires 13: 424 (1906)
  • Paspalum distichum var. indutum Shinners, Rhodora 56: 3i (1954)
  • Paspalum distichum var. longirepens Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 20(85): 289 (1915)
  • Paspalum distichum var. microstachyum Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 20(85): 289 (1915)
  • Paspalum distichum subsp. paspalodes (Michx.) Thell., Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 38: 77 (1912)
  • Paspalum distichum var. paspalodes (Michx.) Thell., Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 38: 77 (1912)
  • Paspalum distichum subsp. paucispicatum (Vasey) Verloove & Reynders, Willdenowia 37: 201 (2007)
  • Paspalum elliottii S.Watson, A.Gray, Manual, ed. 6: 629 (1890), nom. superfl.
  • Paspalum fernandezianum Colla, Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino 39: 27 (1836)
  • Paspalum glaucifolium Berter ex Colla, Herb. Pedem. 6: 129 (1836), pro syn.
  • Paspalum michauxianum Kunth, Révis. Gramin. 1: 25 (1829), nom. superfl.
  • Paspalum oajacense Hemsl., Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 499 (1886), orth. var.
  • Paspalum oaxacense Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 21 (1853)
  • Paspalum paspalodes (Michx.) Scribn., Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 29 (1894)
  • Paspalum paucispicatum Vasey, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1: 281 (1893)
  • Paspalum schaffneri Griseb. ex E.Fourn., Mexic. Pl. 2: 7 (1886)
  • Paspalum vaginatum var. pubescens Döll, C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(2): 75 (1877)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina Regional: Southwestern USA California, Oregon Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Paraguay, Uruguay Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Windward Is. Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Ecuador, Galápagos, Juan Fernández Is., Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela Regional: Central America Central American Pac, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Introduced into: Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Azores, Bangladesh, Borneo, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Egypt, Fiji, France, Free State, Greece, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kermadec Is., Korea, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madeira, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, South Australia, South China Sea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tasmania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuvalu, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zaïre, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1759. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. Pp. [I–VI], 825–1384. Impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 2:855.

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 distichum 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 distichum. 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 distichum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 November 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Paspalum distichum. Published online. Accessed: November 05 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Paspalum distichum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Cymraeg: byswellt y dŵr
English: knotgrass, Buffalo Quick Paspalum, Couch Paspalum, Knotgrass, Mercer Grass, Water Couch
فارسی: سگ‌واش آبزی ja=
한국어: 물참새피
svenska: Tvillinghirs
中文: 雙穗雀稗,

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