Panicum diffusum

Panicum diffusum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Panicinae
Genus: Panicum
Species: Panicum diffusum

Name

Panicum diffusum Sw., 1788

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Panicum diffusum var. genuinum Döll, C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(2): 199 (1877), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Panicum caespititium Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 1: 173 (1791)
  • Panicum diffusum var. debile Nees, C.F.P.von Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 172 (1829)
  • Panicum diffusum var. subcontractum Döll, C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(2): 199 (1877)
  • Panicum hirsutum Vahl ex Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. I.: 548 (1864), pro syn.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Windward Is. Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Louisiana Regional: Southern Central USA Texas References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Swartz, O. 1788. Nova genera & species plantarum seu Prodromus descriptionum vegetabilium, maximam partem incognitorum quae sub itinere in Indiam Occidentalem annis 1783–87 digessit Olof Swartz. M. D. X+152 pp., index. M.Swederi, Holmiae [Stockholm] etc. BHL Reference page. : 23

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Panicum diffusum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 30. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Panicum diffusum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 30. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Panicum diffusum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 October 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Panicum diffusum. Published online. Accessed: October 30 2022.

Vernacular names

English: West Indian Panicgrass

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