Anatherum mohrii

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 mohrii

Name

Anatherum mohrii (Hack.) Voronts. & E.A.Kellogg, Syst. Biodivers. 21(1)-2274386: 13 (2023).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Andropogon liebmannii subvar. mohrii Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 413 (1889).
• Homotypic
  • Andropogon mohrii (Hack.) Vasey, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 11 (1892).
  • Anatherum virginicum subvar. mohrii (Hack.) Roberty, Boissiera 9: 213 (1960).
• Heterotypic
  • Andropogon mohrii var. pungensis Ashe, J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 15: 113 (1898).
  • Andropogon liebmannii var. pungensis (Ashe) C.S.Campb., J. Arnold Arbor. 64: 220 (1983).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia. 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. 

Links

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Anatherum mohrii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2015. Anatherum mohrii. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 13 2015. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2015. Anatherum mohrii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 DEc. 2015. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Mohr's Bluestem

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