Pentapogon

Pentapogon micranthus

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: Poeae
Subtribus: Echinopogoninae
Genus: Pentapogon
Species: P. aucklandicus – P. avenoides – P. brassii – P. chaseianus – P. crinitus – P. densus – P. frigidus – P. gunnianus – P. hirtellus – P. inaequiglumis – P. lacustris – P. lautumia – P. micranthus – P. parvus – P. quadrifidus – P. quadrisetus – P. rarus – P. robustus – P. scaberulus – P. sclerophyllus – P. sieberianus – P. suizanensis – P. validus – P. youngii

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Pentapogon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 29. Reference page.

Name

Pentapogon R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 173 (1810) [ emend. Peterson et al. (2021)]

• Type species: Pentapogon quadrifidus (Labill.) Baill., Hist. Pl. 12: 280 (1894).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Dichelachne Endl., Prodr. Fl. Norfolk.: 20 (1833), pro parte some combinations have been left unplaced.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Middle Europe Germany (introduced). Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Eastern Asia Taiwan. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Malesia Lesser Sunda Islands, Philippines. Regional: Papuasia New Guinea. Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. Regional: New Zealand Antipodean Islands, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South. Continental: Pacific Regional: Southwestern Pacific Niue (introduced). Regional: South-Central Pacific Easter Islands, Tubuai Islands. Regional: North-Central Pacific Hawaii (introduced). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brown, R. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. pp. i–viii + 145–590, Londini: R.Taylor. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Peterson, P.M., Soreng, R.J., Romaschenko, K., Barberá, P., Quintanar, A., Aedo Pérez, C. & Saarela, J.M. 2022 publ. 2021. Phylogeny and biogeography of Calamagrostis (Poaceae: Pooideae: Poeae: Agrostidinae), description of a new genus, Condilorachia (Calothecinae), and expansion of Greeneochloa and Pentapogon (Echinopogoninae). Journal of Systematics and Evolution 60(3): 570–590. DOI: 10.1111/jse.12819 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. 2023. Pentapogon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec. 11. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Pentapogon. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 11.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Pentapogon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Dec. 2013. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pentapogon. Published online. Accessed: 11 Dec. 2023. Reference page.

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