Andropogon

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: Andropogon
Species: A. abyssinicus – A. alopecurus – A. amethystinus – A. andringitrensis – A. angustatus – A. appendiculatus – A. aridus – A. auriculatus – A. bentii – A. brazzae – A. burmanicus – A. campestris – A. canaliculatus – A. carinatus – A. × catarinensis – A. chevalieri – A. chinensis – A. chrysostachyus – A. cirratus – A. × coloratus – A. columbiensis – A. crassus – A. crossotos – A. crucianus – A. dewetii – A. distachyos – A. diuturnus – A. durifolius – A. exaratus – A. festuciformis – A. gabonensis – A. gayanus – A. gerardi – A. greenwayi – A. × guaraniticus – A. hallii – A. heterantherus – A. hypogynus – A. incomptus – A. indetonsus – A. ingratus – A. itremoensis – A. ivorensis – A. kelleri – A. lacunosus – A. leprodes – A. lima – A. lividus – A. macrophyllus – A. mannii – A. monocladus – A. multinervosus – A. munroi – A. palustris – A. × paraguariensis – A. perligulatus – A. pinguipes – A. platyphyllus – A. pohlianus – A. polyptychos – A. pseudapricus – A. pteropholis – A. pumilus – A. pungens – A. pusillus – A. rupestris – A. salzmannii – A. saxicola – A. scabriglumis – A. schirensis – A. schweinfurthii – A. semitectus – A. stolonifer – A. subtilior – A. tectorum – A. tener – A. tenuiberbis – A. ternatus – A. textilis – A. thorelii – A. tolimensis – A. tsaratananensis – A. vetus – A. virgatus

Unresolved names: A. anomalus – A. arenarius – A. astictus – A. barretoi

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Andropogon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 October 07. Reference page.

Name

Andropogon L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1045 (1753), nom. cons.

Type species: Andropogon distachyos L., Sp. Pl.: 1046 (1753)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Dimeiostemon Raf., Neogenyton: 4 (1825).
- Hypogynium Nees in C.F.P.von Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 364 (1829).
- Arthrostachys Desv., Mém. Soc. Agric. Angers 1: 178 (1831).
- Eupogon Desv., Mém. Soc. Agric. Angers 1: 171 (1831).
- Heterochloa Desv., Mém. Soc. Agric. Angers 1: 170 (1831).
- Homoeatherum Nees in J.Lindley, Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 448 (1836).
- Eriopodium Hochst., Flora 29: 115 (1846).
- Euklastaxon Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 412 (1854).
- Leptopogon Roberty, Boissiera 9: 193 (1960).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Corse, France, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands, Cape Verde.
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Benin, Burkina, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Rwanda, DR Congo.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan.
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Eswatini, Northern Provinces.
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Mauritius, Madagascar, Réunion (doubtfully present.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, Hainan, China Southeast, Tibet.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya.
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands (introduced), Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands (introduced), Thailand, Vietnam.
- Regional: Malesia
  - Philippines (introduced).
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia (introduced).
Continental: Pacific
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii (introduced).
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Western Canada
  - Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - Ontario, Québec.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Colorado, Montana, Wyoming.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California, Utah.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - New Mexico, Texas.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Central America
  - Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bermuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands.
- Regional: Northern South America
  - French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil West-Central, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil North, Brazil South.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay, Uruguay.

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

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1045. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Andropogon 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.
Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Andropogon. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 27.
Tropicos.org 2013. Andropogon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Oct. 2013. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Andropogon. Published online. Accessed: 27 Oct. 2013. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Andropogon in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2013 27 Oct.. Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Beard Grass
suomi: Varrasheinät
한국어: 쇠풀속
Türkçe: Sakal otu
українська: Бородач