Tridens carolinianus

Tridens carolinianus

Taxonavigation edit

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: Tridens
Species: Tridens carolinianus

Name edit

Tridens carolinianus (Steud.) Henrard, Blumea 3: 424 (1940).

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Festuca caroliniana Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 312 (1854).
  • Homotypic
    • Triodia caroliniana (Steud.) Chase, Amer. J. Bot. 24: 34 (1937).
  • Heterotypic
    • Triodia drummondii Scribn. & Kearney, Bull. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 4: 37 (1897).
    • Tridens drummondii (Scribn. & Kearney) Nash in J.K.Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 143 (1903).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southeastern USA
      • Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

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

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Vernacular names edit

English: Carolina fluffgrass
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