Panicum amarum subsp. amarulum

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 amarum
Subspeciesː Panicum amarum subsp. amarulum

Name

Panicum amarum subsp. amarulum (Hitchc. & Chase) Freckmann & Lelong, Sida 20: 171 (2002)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Panicum amarulum Hitchc. & Chase in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 15: 96 (1910)
  • Panicum amarum var. amarulum (Hitchc. & Chase) P.G.Palmer in Brittonia 27: 149 (1975)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Eastern USA Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast Regional: Southern Central USA Oklahoma, Texas Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica Regional: Central America Belize References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Freckmann & Lelong, 2002. SIDA, Contributions to Botany 20: 171

Additional references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Panicum amarum subsp. amarulum 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 amarum subsp. amarulum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 October 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Panicum amarum subsp. amarulum. Published online. Accessed: October 22 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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