Pappophorum

Pappophorum mucronulatum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Pappophorinae
Genus: Pappophorum
Species: P. bicolor – P. caespitosum – P. hassleri – P. krapovickasii – P. mucronulatum – P. pappiferum – P. philippianum

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Pappophorum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 07. Reference page.

Name

• Pappophorum Schreb., Gen. Pl. 2: 787 (1791)
• Type species: Pappophorum philippianum Parodi, Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. 8: 79 (1943)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Polyrhaphis Lindl., Veg. Kingd.: 115 (1846), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Euraphis (Trin.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 776 (1891).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Paraguay, Uruguay Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil South Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela Regional: Central America Honduras Regional: Caribbean Jamaica, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is. Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, New Mexico, Texas Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest Extinct in: Cuba Introduced into: Guyana, Maine, New York References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schreber, J.C.D.v. 1791. Genera Plantarum Eorumque Characteres Naturales Secundum Numerum, Figuram, Situm, & Proportionem Omnium Fructificationis Partium. (Ed. 8[a]). Vol. 2. Frankfurt am Main. Online. Reference page. : 2: 787

Additional references

• WCVP . Pappophorum in World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2.0. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 07 . Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Pappophorum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 6. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Pappophorum. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 6.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Pappophorum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Pappophorum. Published online. Accessed: 6 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

English: pappusgrass
മലയാളം: പാപ്പോഫോറം

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