Distichlis

Distichlis spicata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Monanthochloinae
Genus: Distichlis
Species: D. acerosa – D. australis – D. distichophylla – D. eludens – D. humilis – D. laxiflora – D. littoralis – D. palmeri – D. scoparia – D. spicata

Name

• Distichlis Raf., J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts 89: 104 (1819)
• Type species: Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene, Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 415 (1887)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Brizopyrum J.Presl in C.B.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 280 (1830), nom. illeg.
  • Monanthochloe Engelm., Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 1: 436 (1859).
  • Halochloa Griseb., Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 285 (1879), nom. illeg.
  • Reederochloa Soderstr. & H.F.Decker, Brittonia 16: 334 (1964).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Temp. & Subtropical America Alabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Cayman Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tasmania, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rafinesque, C.S. (1819) Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts 89: 104.

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. Distichlis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 6. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Distichlis. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 6.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Distichlis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Distichlis. Published online. Accessed: 6 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

English: Saltgrass
മലയാളം: ഡിസ്റ്റിച്ലിസ്
русский: Дистихлис

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