Saccharum maximum

Saccharum maximum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Saccharinae
Genus: Saccharum
Species: Saccharum maximum

Name

Saccharum maximum (Brongn.) Trin., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 4(2): 92 (1836).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Erianthus maximus Brongn. in L.I.Duperrey, Voy. Monde, Phan.: 97 (1831).
• Heterotypic
  • Saccharum pedicellare Trin., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 2: 310 (1832).
  • Erianthus maximus var. seemannii Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 139 (1889).
  • Erianthus pedicellaris (Trin.) Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 137 (1889).
  • Erianthus pedicellaris var. rapensis F.Br., Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 84: 57 (1931).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Southwestern Pacific Cook Is., Fiji, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Samoa, Society Is., Tubuai Is., Vanuatu References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Trinius, C.B. v., 1836. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 4(2): 92.

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. Saccharum maximum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 03. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Saccharum maximum. 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 03. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Saccharum maximum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 October 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Saccharum maximum. Published online. Accessed: October 03 2022.

Vernacular names

العربية: قصب السكر الكبير

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