Paspalum virgatum

Paspalum virgatum

Paspalum virgatum

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 virgatum

Name

Paspalum virgatum L., 1759

Homonyms

• Paspalum virgatum Walter = Paspalum scrobiculatum L.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Panicum lagascae var. virgatum (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 362 (1898)
  • Paspalum lagascae var. virgatum (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 362 (1898)
  • Paspalum virgatum var. ciliatum Döll in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(2): 88 (1877), not validly publ.
  • Paspalum virgatum var. linnaeanum Flüggé in Gram. Monogr., Paspalum: 190 (1810), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Paspalum latifolium Spreng. in Syst. Veg., 1: 248 (1824), nom. illeg.
  • Paspalum leucocheilum C.Wright in Anales Acad. Ci. Méd. Habana 8: 203 (1871)
  • Paspalum platyphyllum Schult. & Schult.f. in Mant. 3: 557 (1827)
  • Paspalum virgatum var. jacquinianum Flüggé in Gram. Monogr., Paspalum: 190 (1810)
  • Paspalum virgatum var. stramineum Griseb. in Fl. Brit. W. I.: 543 (1864)
  • Paspalum virgatum var. willdenowianum Flüggé in Gram. Monogr., Paspalum: 190 (1810)
  • Paspalum wettsteinii Hack. in Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 79(1): 66 (1908)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northwest, 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 Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Central American Pac Regional: Northern South America Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is., Puerto Rico Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama, Georgia Regional: Southern Central USA Texas Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Introduced into: Azores, China Southeast, Gabon, Hawaii, Jawa, Madagascar, Madeira, Malaya, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, Taiwan 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.  ed. 10, 2:855.

Additional references

• Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: I–XXV, 1–1192. DOI: 10.5479/si.0081024X.98.1 BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Paspalum virgatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 11. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Paspalum virgatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 December 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. Paspalum virgatum. 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 December 1. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Paspalum virgatum. Published online. Accessed: December 11 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Paspalum virgatum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English:  Talquezal, Clyde Road Grass
español: caguazo, camalote blanco, marciega
中文:  粗稈雀稗, 粗秆雀稗

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