Paspalidium

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Paspalidium
Paspalidium distans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Paspalidium
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Species

about 40, see text

Paspalidium is a genus of grasses. It includes about 40 species which can be found throughout the Tropics.[1][2] They are annuals and perennials.[2] Many species were formerly included in genus Setaria, and some authorities continue to list them there.

Species include:

  • Paspalidium albovillosum
  • Paspalidium aversum
  • Paspalidium basicladum
  • Paspalidium breviflorum
  • Paspalidium caespitosum - brigalow grass
  • Paspalidium chapmanii - Chapman's bristlegrass
  • Paspalidium clementii
  • Paspalidium constrictum - knottybutt grass
  • Paspalidium criniforme
  • Paspalidium desertorum
  • Paspalidium disjunctum
  • Paspalidium distans - spreading panicgrass
  • Paspalidium distantiflorum
  • Paspalidium elegantulum
  • Paspalidium flavidum
  • Paspalidium gausum
  • Paspalidium geminatum - Egyptian panicgrass, water paspalidium
  • Paspalidium globoideum - sago grass, shotgrass
  • Paspalidium gracile - Belah grass, slender panic, graceful panic, yellowflower panic
  • Paspalidium grandispiculatum
  • Paspalidium jubiflorum - Vandyke grass, Warrego grass
  • Paspalidium leonis
  • Paspalidium obtusifolium
  • Paspalidium ophiticola
  • Paspalidium paludivagum
  • Paspalidium pradanum
  • Paspalidium punctatum
  • Paspalidium rarum - rare paspalidium
  • Paspalidium reflexum
  • Paspalidium retiglume
  • Paspalidium scabrifolium
  • Paspalidium spartellum
  • Paspalidium subtransiens
  • Paspalidium tabulatum
  • Paspalidium udum
  • Paspalidium utowanaeum

References

  1. Allen, C. M. Paspalidium. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Paspalidium. New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium of New South Wales. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.

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