Anatherum glomeratum

Anatherum glomeratum

Anatherum glomeratum

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 glomeratum

Name

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

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cinna glomerata Walter, Fl. Carol.: 59 (1788).
• Homotypic
  • Andropogon macrourus Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 56 (1803), nom. superfl.
  • Anatherum macrourum Griseb., Pl. Wright. 2: 534 (1862), nom. superfl.
  • Andropogon glomeratus (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb., Prelim. Cat.: 67 (1888).
  • Andropogon macrourus var. genuinus Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 408 (1889), nom. inval.
  • Sorghum glomeratum (Walter) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 791 (1891).
  • Anatherum virginicum subvar. glomeratus (Walter) Roberty, Boissiera 9: 212 (1960).
• Heterotypic
  • Andropogon spathaceus Trin., Fund. Agrost.: 186 (1820), nom. nud.
  • Andropogon densus Desv. in W.Hamilton, Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid.: 8 (1825).
  • Andropogon macrourus var. abbreviatus Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 409 (1889).
    • Andropogon glomeratus var. abbreviatus (Hack.) Scribn., Bull. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 7(ed. 3): 15 (1900).
    • Andropogon corymbosus var. abbreviatus (Hack.) Nash in N.L.Britton, Man. Fl. N. States: 70 (1901).
    • Andropogon virginicus var. abbreviatus (Hack.) Fernald & Griscom, Rhodora 37: 142 (1935).
  • Andropogon macrourus var. corymbosus Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 409 (1889).
    • Andropogon glomeratus var. corymbosus (Hack.) Scribn., Bull. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 7(ed. 3): 15 (1900).
    • Andropogon corymbosus (Hack.) Nash in N.L.Britton, Man. Fl. N. States: 69 (1901).
    • Andropogon virginicus var. corymbosus (Hack.) Fernald & Griscom, Rhodora 37: 142 (1935).
  • Dimeiostemon macrourus Raf. ex B.D.Jacks., Index Kew. 1: 760 (1895), pro syn.
  • Andropogon reinoldii León, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 4: 81 (1922).
    • Anatherum virginicum subvar. reinoldii (León) Roberty, Boissiera 9: 213 (1960).
    • Andropogon glomeratus subsp. reinoldii (León) Catasús, Fontqueria 44: 144 (1996).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Eastern Asia Japan (introduced). Continental: Pacific Regional: North-Central Pacific Hawaii (introduced). Continental: Northern America Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Illinois. Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia. Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast. Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Costa Rica. Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Islands, Windward Islands. Regional: Northern South America Guyana, Venezuela. Regional: Western South America Colombia. 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. 2022. Anatherum glomeratum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 21. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Anatherum glomeratum. Accessed: 07 Oct 2025. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Anatherum glomeratum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 September 2022. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Anatherum glomeratum. Published online. Accessed: September 21 2022. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: bushy bluestem

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