Eleocharis cellulosa

Eleocharis cellulosa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Eleocharideae
Genus: Eleocharis
Species: Eleocharis cellulosa

Name

Eleocharis cellulosa Torr., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 298 (1836).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Scirpus cellulosus (Torr.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 757 (1891).
  • Trichophyllum cellulosum (Torr.) House, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 6: 204 (1920).
• Heterotypic
  • Scirpus dictyospermus C.Wright, Anales Acad. Ci. Méd. Habana 8: 79 (1871).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama; Arkansas; Florida; Georgia; Louisiana Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest; Mississippi; North Carolina; South Carolina; Texas Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Bahamas; Bermuda; Cayman Is.; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Haitis; Jamaica; Leeward Is.; Puerto Rico; Turks-Caicos Is.; Windward Is. Regional: Central America Belize; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua Regional: Northern South America Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Torrey, J., 1836. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 3: 298.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis cellulosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Eleocharis cellulosa. Published online. Accessed: Feb 15 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis cellulosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Eleocharis cellulosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

English: Gulf Coast spikerush

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