Sphenopholis filiformis

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: Aveninae
Genus: Sphenopholis
Species: Sphenopholis filiformis

Sphenopholis filiformis (Chapm.) Scribn., Rhodora 8: 144 (1906)

Homotypic
- Eatonia filiformis (Chapm.) Vasey in Bot. Gaz. 11: 117 (1886)
- Eatonia pensylvanica var. filiformis Chapm. in Fl. South. U.S.: 560 (1860)
- Graphephorum filiforme (Chapm.) D.L.Fu in Amer. J. Agric. Forest. 12: 250 (2024)
- Reboulea filiformis (Chapm.) Farw. in Rep. (Annual) Michigan Acad. Sci. 17: 182 (1916)
Heterotypic
- Eatonia aristata Scribn. & Merr. in Circ. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 27: 7 (1900)
- Eatonia hybrida Vasey ex Beal in Grass. N. Amer. 2: 491 (1896)
- Sphenopholis aristata (Scribn. & Merr.) A.Heller in Muhlenbergia 6: 12 (1910)
- Trisetum aristatum (Scribn. & Merr.) Nash in J.K.Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 130 (1903)

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia Regional: Southern Central USA Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

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. 2025. Sphenopholis filiformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 19. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Sphenopholis filiformis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 November 2025. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Sphenopholis filiformis. Published online. Accessed: November 19 2025. Reference page.