Andropogon tener

Andropogon tener

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Andropogoninae
Genus: Andropogon
Species: Andropogon tener

Name

Andropogon tener (Nees) Kunth, Révis. Gramin. 2: 565. (1832)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Schizachyrium tenerum Nees in C.F.P.von Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 336 (1829)
• Homotypic
  • Andropogon leptophyllus Trin. in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 2: 264 (1832), nom. superfl.
  • Andropogon tener var. genuinus Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(4): 301 (1883), not validly publ.
  • Andropogon tener subvar. typicus Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(4): 301 (1883), not validly publ.
  • Sorghum tenerum (Nees) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 792 (1891)
• Heterotypic
  • Andropogon campestris Kunth in Enum. Pl. 1: 489 (1833), nom. illeg.
  • Andropogon gracilis J.Presl in C.B.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 336 (1830), nom. illeg.
  • Andropogon imberbis var. incertus Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 370 (1889)
  • Andropogon neesii Trin. in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 2: 263 (1832)
  • Andropogon preslii Kunth in Enum. Pl. 1: 489 (1833)
  • Andropogon schottii Rupr. ex Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(3): 299 (1883)
  • Andropogon schottii subvar. asperiglumis Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 383 (1889)
  • Andropogon schottii subvar. typicus Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 383 (1889), not validly publ.
  • Andropogon tabina Steud. in W.Lechler, Berberid. Amer. Austral.: 56 (1857), nom. nud.
  • Andropogon tener var. dubius (Nees) Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 379 (1889)
  • Andropogon tener var. filiformis (Nees) Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 379 (1889), nom. superfl.
  • Andropogon tener subvar. hirtiglumis Henrard in Meded. Rijks-Herb. 40: 42 (1921)
  • Andropogon tener var. neesii (Trin.) Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(3): 301 (1883)
  • Andropogon tener subvar. pilosus (Hack.) Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(3): 301 (1883)
  • Andropogon tener var. pilosus Hack. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(3): 301 (1883)
  • Andropogon tener subvar. scabriglumis Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 379 (1889)
  • Elionurus dubius Nees in C.F.P.von Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 358 (1829)
  • Schizachyrium biciliatum Roseng., B.R.Arrill. & Izag. in Gram. Urug.: 195 (1970)
  • Schizachyrium filiforme Nees in C.F.P.von Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 338 (1829)
  • Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. schottii (Rupr. ex Hack.) Roberty in Boissiera 9: 222 (1960)
  • Schizachyrium schottii (Rupr. ex Hack.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 792 (1891)
  • Schizachyrium tenerum var. filiforme (Nees) Roberty in Boissiera 9: 226 (1960)
  • Schizachyrium tenerum var. hirtiglume (Henrard) Peichoto in Candollea 65: 341 (2010)
  • Schizachyrium tenerum var. muticum Welker & Peichoto in Phytotaxa 403: 56 (2019)
  • Schizachyrium tenerum var. scabriglume (Hack.) Roberty in Boissiera 9: 226 (1960)
  • Schizachyrium weberbaueri var. minus Pilg. in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 453 (1923)
  • Sorghum campestre Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 790 (1891), nom. superfl.
  • Sorghum schottii (Rupr. ex Hack.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 792 (1891)

Homonyms

• Andropogon tener Curtiss ex Hack., Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 6: 370 (1889) = synonym of Schizachyrium sanguineum

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Northern America South-Central U.S.A. Oklahoma, Texas Southeastern USA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Southern America Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Brazil Brazil South, Brazil Southeast Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay, Uruguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kunth, K.S. 1829–1834. Révision des Graminées, publiées dans les Nova genera et species plantarum de Humboldt et Bonpland. Paris: Gide. DOI: 10.3931/e-rara-30192 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Andropogon tener in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Feb. 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Andropogon tener. Published online. Accessed: 3. Feb. 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: slender little bluestem

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