Paspalum orbiculatum

Paspalum orbiculatum

Taxonavigation

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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 orbiculatum

Name

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Paspalum orbiculatum Poir., 1804

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Paspalum geniculatum Steud. in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 18 (1853), nom. illeg.
    • Paspalum lenormandii Husn. in Bull. Soc. Linn. Normandie, sér. 2, 5: 259 (1871)
    • Paspalum orbiculatum var. lanuginosum Henrard in Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 39: 45 (1942)
    • Paspalum orbiculatum var. potaroense Chase in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22: 478 (1922)
    • Paspalum pusillum Flüggé in Gram. Monogr., Paspalum: 100 (1810)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Paraguay
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
    • Introduced into:
      • Maryland

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names

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English: circular paspalum
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