Trisetum glomeratum

Trisetum glomeratum

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: Trisetum
Species: Trisetum glomeratum

Name

Trisetum glomeratum (Kunth) Trin. ex Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 229 (1854)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Koeleria glomerata Kunth in Révis. Gramin. 3: t. 219 (1834)
• Homotypic
  • Koeleria vestita Nees ex Steud. in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 294 (1854)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Northern Central Pacific Hawaii References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Trinius, C.B. v. in Steudel, 1854. Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum 1: 229

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. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Trisetum glomeratum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Trisetum glomeratum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 November 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Trisetum glomeratum. Published online. Accessed: November 21 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: pili uka

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