Scleropogon brevifolius

Scleropogon brevifolius

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: Scleropogon brevifolius

Name

Scleropogon brevifolius Phil., Anales Univ. Chile 36: 206 (1870)

• monotypic taxon

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Festuca macrostachya Torr. & A.Gray in C.Wilkes, U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 2(4): 177 (1855), nom. nud.
  • Lesourdia karwinskyana E.Fourn., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 27: 102 (1880)
  • Lesourdia multiflora E.Fourn., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 27: 102 (1880)
  • Tricuspis monstra Munro ex Hemsl., Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic.: 56 (1880), pro syn.
  • Scleropogon karwinskyanus (E.Fourn.) Benth. ex S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 181 (1883)
  • Scleropogon longisetus Beetle, Phytologia 49: 42 (1981)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northwest Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah Regional: Southwestern USA California Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest 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: 206.

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Scleropogon brevifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 08. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Scleropogon brevifolius. 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 September 08. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Scleropogon brevifolius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Scleropogon brevifolius. Published online. Accessed: September 08 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Scleropogon brevifolius in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: burrograss
മലയാളം: സ്ക്ലിറോപോഗൺ

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