Eriocoma hymenoides

Eriocoma hymenoides

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: Pooideae
Tribus: Stipeae
Genus: Eriocoma
Species: Eriocoma hymenoides

Name

Eriocoma hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 39: 102 (1912).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Stipa hymenoides Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg. 2: 339 (1817).
• Homotypic
  • Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Ricker ex Piper, Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 11: 109 (1906).
  • Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth, Phytologia 74: 7 (1993).
  • Jarava hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) D.L.Fu, Amer. J. Agric. Forest. 12: 252 (2024).
• Heterotypic
  • Stipa membranacea Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 728 (1813), nom. superfl.
    • Oryzopsis membranacea (Pursh) Vasey, Bull. Div. Bot. U.S.D.A. 12(2): 10 (1891), nom. superfl.
    • Eriocoma membranacea (Pursh) Beal, Grass. N. Amer. 2: 232 (1896), nom. superfl.
  • Eriocoma cuspidata Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 40 (1818).
    • Milium cuspidatum (Nutt.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 1: 251 (1824).
    • Oryzopsis cuspidata (Nutt.) Benth. ex Vasey, Grass. U.S.: 23 (1883).
  • Urachne lanata Trin., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 3: 126 (1835).
  • Fendleria rhynchelytroides Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 420 (1854).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Türkiye (introduced). Continental: Northern America Regional: Subarctic America Yukon. Regional: Western Canada Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan. Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming. Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah. Regional: South-Central U.S.A. New Mexico, Texas. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Arkansas. Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rydberg, P.A. 1912. Studies on the Rocky Mountain Flora – XXVII. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 39(7): 301–328. JSTOR BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Piper. C.V. 1906. Flora of the state of Washington. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 11: 1–637. JSTOR BHL Reference page. 
• Davis, P.H. (ed.) 1985. Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands. Vol. 9 (Juncaceae to Gramineae). 724 pp., Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, ISBN 0-85224-516-5. 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. 2021. Eriocoma hymenoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Sept. 13. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Eriocoma hymenoides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Sept. 2021. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Eriocoma hymenoides. Published online. Accessed: 13. Sept. 2021. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Indian Ricegrass

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