Sporobolus flexuosus

Sporobolus flexuosus

Sporobolus flexuosus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Zoysieae
Subtribus: Sporobolinae
Genus: Sporobolus
Species: Sporobolus flexuosus

Name

Sporobolus flexuosus (Thurb. ex Vasey) Rydb., 1905

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Vilfa cryptandra var. flexuosa Vasey in J.J.Rothrock, Rep. U.S. Geogr. Surv., Wheeler 6: 282 (1879).
• Homotypic
  • Sporobolus cryptandrus var. flexuosus (Vasey) Thurb. in S.Watson & al., Bot. California 2: 269 (1880).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, Utah Regional: Southwestern USA California Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rydberg, P.A., 1905. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. New York 32:601.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Sporobolus flexuosus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: mesa dropseed

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