Tridens texanus

Tridens texanus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Pappophorinae
Genus: Tridens
Species: Tridens texanus

Name

Tridens texanus (S.Watson) Nash, 1903

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Triodia texana S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 180 (1883).
• Homotypic
  • Sieglingia texana (S.Watson) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 789 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Tricuspis texana Thurb. ex S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 180 (1883), pro syn.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Nash, G.V. in J. K. Small, 1903. Fl. S.E. U.S. 142. 1903

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. Tridens texanus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 07. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Tridens texanus. 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 September 07. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Tridens texanus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Tridens texanus. Published online. Accessed: September 07 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Tridens texanus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Texas fluffgrass

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