Pharus latifolius

Pharus latifolius

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pharoideae
Tribus: Phareae
Genus: Pharus
Species: Pharus latifolius

Name

Pharus latifolius L., 1759

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Pharus glochidiatus J.Presl in C.B.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 345 (1830)
  • Pharus latifolius var. elegantissimus Raspail in Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 5: 305, 459 (1825)
  • Pharus ovalifolius Ham. in Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid.: 8 (1825)
  • Pharus scaber Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 196 (1816)
  • Pharus scaber var. pictus Döll in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(2): 21 (1871)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Central American Pac, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast Regional: Northern South America Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is. Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest 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. : 10. 2: 1269

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. Pharus latifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 13. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Pharus latifolius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 December 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. Pharus latifolius. 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 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Pharus latifolius. Published online. Accessed: December 13 2022.

Vernacular names

English:  broad stalkgrass
español: Barba de Tigre, Yerba de Hierro

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