Paspalum bifidum

Paspalum bifidum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paspaleae
Subtribus: Paspalinae
Genus: Paspalum
Species: Paspalum bifidum

Name

• Paspalum bifidum (Bertol.) Nash, 1897

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Panicum bifidum Bertol., Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Ist. Bologna 2: 598 (1850)
• Heterotypic
  • Panicum alabamense Trin. ex Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 64 (1853)
  • Panicum floridanum Trin., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 3(2): 248 (1834)
  • Paspalum bifidum var. projectum Fernald, Rhodora 40: 388 (1938)
  • Paspalum interruptum Alph.Wood, Class-book Bot.: 783 (1861)
  • Paspalum racemulosum Chapm., Fl. South. U.S.: 571 (1860)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Nash, G.V., 1897. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 24: 192

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. Paspalum bifidum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 05. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Paspalum bifidum. 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 November 05. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Paspalum bifidum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 November 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Paspalum bifidum. Published online. Accessed: November 05 2022.

Vernacular names

English: pitchfork crowngrass

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