Panicum alatum var. minus

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: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Panicinae
Genus: Panicum
Species: Panicum alatum
Varietasː P. a. var. minus

Name

Panicum alatum (Andersson) Zuloaga & Morrone, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 83: 226 (1996)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Panicum hirticaule var. minus Andersson in Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1853: 135 (1855)
• Heterotypic
  • Panicum hirticaule var. majus Andersson in Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1853: 135 (1855)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, New Mexico, Texas Regional: Southwestern USA California Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Galápagos Regional: Central America Honduras Regional: Northern South America Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Zuloaga, F.O. & Morrone, O., 1996. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 83: 226

Additional references

• Zuloaga, F. & Aliscioni, S. (2023). Panicum (Poaceae). Flora Neotropica, Monograph 124: 1-292.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Panicum alatum var. minus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 October 22. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Panicum alatum var. minus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 October 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Panicum alatum var. minus. Published online. Accessed: October 22 2025. Reference page.