Scleropogon

Scleropogon brevifolius

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: Scleropogoninae
Genus: Scleropogon
Species: S. brevifolius

Name

• Scleropogon Phil., Anales Univ. Chile 36: 205 (1870)
• monotypic taxon

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Lesourdia E.Fourn., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 27: 102 (1880).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Philippi, R.A. (1870) Anales de la Universidad de Chile 36: 205.

Additional references

• WCVP . Scleropogon 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 08 . Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Scleropogon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 13. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Scleropogon. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 13.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Scleropogon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Scleropogon. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

English: burrograss
മലയാളം: സ്ക്ലിറോപോഗൺ

For more multimedia, look at Scleropogon on Wikimedia Commons.