Tripsacum lanceolatum

Tripsacum lanceolatum

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Tripsacinae
Genus: Tripsacum
Species: Tripsacum lanceolatum

Name edit

Tripsacum lanceolatum Rupr. ex E.Fourn., 1886

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Tripsacum acutiflorum Rupr. ex E.Fourn., Mexic. Pl. 2: 68 (1886), pro syn.
    • Tripsacum lemmonii Vasey, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 19: 130 (1892).
    • Tripsacum dactyloides var. lemmonii (Vasey) Beal, Grass. N. Amer. 2: 19 (1896).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Arizona, New Mexico
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Dominican Republic, Haiti
    • Regional: Central America
      • Honduras
    • Introduced into:
      • Brazil Southeast, Jawa

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

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Ruprecht, F.J., 1886- Mexicanas Plantas Nuper a Collectoribus Expeditionis Scientificae Allatas aut Longis ab Annis in Herbario Musei Parisiensis Depositas Praeside J. Decaisne... Enumerandas Curavit Eug. Fournier, Paris 2:68.

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.

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Mexican gamagrass


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