Apluda (Poaceae)

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Apludinae
Genus: Apluda
Species: A. mutica
Unplaced species: A. scirpoides

Name

Apluda L., Sp. Pl. 1: 82 (1753).
Note: all other former species are now accepted as synonyms of A. mutica leaving the genus as monotypic except for the single unplaced combination..

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Calamina P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 128 (1812).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Central Asia
  - Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan
- Regional: Indian subcontinent
  - Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tibet, West Himalaya
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Japan, Nansei-shoto
Continental: China
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Taiwan
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Southeastern Asia
  - Andaman Is., Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - New Caledonia, New Guinea, Oman, Socotra
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Mascareñas
  - Réunion, Maldives
  - Introduced into:
  - Maryland

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 I: 82. Reference page.

Additional references

Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Apluda in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 27. Reference page.
Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Apluda (Poaceae). Published online. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 27.
Tropicos.org 2013. Apluda. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Oct. 2013.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Apluda. Published online. Accessed: 27 Oct. 2013.

Vernacular names

العربية: شيظاف
English: Mauritian grass
മലയാളം: അപ്ലൂഡ
中文: 水蔗草属