Anatherum glaucescens

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Andropogoninae
Genus: Anatherum
Species: Anatherum glaucescens

Name

Anatherum glaucescens (Kunth) Voronts. & E.A.Kellogg, Syst. Biodivers. 21(1)-2274386: 12 (2023).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Andropogon glaucescens Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 186 (1816).
• Homotypic
  • Andropogon glaucescens subvar. typicus Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(4): 289 (1883), nom. inval.
  • Andropogon glaucescens var. genuinus Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(4): 289 (1883), nom. inval.
  • Sorghum glaucescens (Kunth) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 791 (1891).
  • Leptopogon glaucescens (Kunth) Roberty, Boissiera 9: 201 (1960).
• Heterotypic
  • Andropogon tristachyus Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 187 (1816).
    • Andropogon glaucescens var. tristachyus (Kunth) Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 430 (1889).
  • Andropogon amplus J.Presl in C.B.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 339 (1830).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Vorontsova, M.S., Petersen, K.B., Minx, P., Aubuchon-Elder, T.M., Romay, M. C., Buckler, E.S., & Kellogg, E.A. 2023. Reinstatement and expansion of the genus Anatherum (Andropogoneae, Panicoideae, Poaceae). Systematics and Biodiversity 21(1)-2274386: 1–16. DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2023.2274386 Reference page. 
• Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S. 1816 ["1815"]. Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione ad plagam aequinoctialem orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt. Tomus 1 (quarto ed.). LVIII+377 pp., tt. 1–96. Sumtibus Librariae Graeco-Latino-Germanicae, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Anatherum glaucescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct 7. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Anatherum glaucescens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 Oct 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Anatherum glaucescens. Published online. Accessed: 7 Oct 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Anatherum glaucescens. Accessed: 7 Oct 2025. Reference page.