Imperata brevifolia

Imperata brevifolia

Taxonavigation

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: Germainiinae
Genus: Imperata
Species: Imperata brevifolia

Name

Imperata brevifolia Vasey, 1886

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Saccharum mexicanum Brouss. ex Hornem., Hort. Bot. Hafn. 1: 75 (1813).
  • Imperata arundinacea subsp. hookeri Rupr. ex Andersson, Öfvers. Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förh. 12: 160 (1855).
  • Imperata hookeri (Rupr. ex Andersson) Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 97 (1889).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah Regional: Southwestern USA California References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Vasey, G. (1886) Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. New York 13:26.

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. Imperata brevifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 29. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Imperata brevifolia. 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 29. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Imperata brevifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Imperata brevifolia. Published online. Accessed: September 29 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Imperata brevifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: California satintail

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