Polypogon interruptus

Polypogon interruptus

Polypogon interruptus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Agrostidinae
Genus: Polypogon
Species: Polypogon interruptus

Name

Polypogon interruptus Kunth, 1816

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Polypogon × littoralis var. interruptus (Kunth) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 367 (1898)
• Heterotypic
  • Alopecurus interruptus Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 5: 495 (1817)
  • Polypogon brachyatherus Phil. in Anales Univ. Chile 94: 8 (1896)
  • Polypogon breviaristatus Phil. in Anales Univ. Chile 94: 8 (1896)
  • Polypogon cachinalensis Phil. in Fl. Atacam.: 54 (1860)
  • Polypogon interruptus var. breviaristatus É.Desv. in C.Gay, Fl. Chil. 6: 298 (1854)
  • Polypogon interruptus var. longiaristatus É.Desv. in C.Gay, Fl. Chil. 6: 298 (1854)
  • Polypogon microstachys Phil. in Fl. Atacam.: 54 (1860)
  • Polypogon tarapacanus Phil. in Anales Mus. Nac. Santiago de Chile 8: 82 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Regional: Northern South America Venezuela Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming Regional: Western USA California, Oregon, Washington Regional: Southeastern USA Louisiana Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest Introduced into: Hawaii, Myanmar, New York, Wisconsin References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Thunb. in F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., 1816. Nov. Gen. Sp. 1:109[folio]; 1:134[quarto], t. 44. 1816

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. 2023. Polypogon interruptus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 12. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Polypogon interruptus. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Polypogon interruptus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 January 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Polypogon interruptus. Published online. Accessed: January 12 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Polypogon interruptus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.
• Polypogon interruptus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

English:  ditch rabbitsfoot grass, ditch beard grass, ditch polypogon

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