Achnatherum
Achnatherum | |
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Achnatherum parishii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Supertribe: | |
Tribe: | Stipeae |
Genus: | Achnatherum P. Beauv. |
Species | |
about 100-300 species, see text |
Achnatherum is a genus of plants which includes several species of needlegrass.[1] Several needlegrass species have been switched between Achnatherum and genus Stipa; taxonomy between the two closely related genera is still uncertain.
Achnatherum hymenoides was useful as a food source to Native Americans. is best known as a noxious weed.
Species[]
Species recognized by Plants of the World Online as of November 2019:[2]
- (Mez) Z.L.Wu
- (L.) P.Beauv.
- Achnatherum calamagrostis (L.) P.Beauv.
- (Litv.) Tzvelev
- (Hance) Keng
- (Jaub. & Spach) P.C.Kuo & S.L.Lu
- (L.) P.Beauv.
- (L.) Banfi, Galasso & Bartolucci
- Achnatherum pekinense (Hance) Ohwi
- Z.S.Zhang & W.L.Chen
- (Ohwi) Keng f. ex P.C.Kuo
- (L.) Keng ex Tzvelev
- (Roshev.) Tzvelev
- (Trin.) Banfi, Galasso & Bartolucci
Species previously included in Achnatherum:
- (Swallen) Valdés-Reyna & Barkworth
- Achnatherum aridum (M.E.Jones) Barkworth - Mormon needlegrass
- (Boland.) Barkworth - Bloomer's ricegrass
- (L.) P. Beauv.
- (Godr.) Barkworth -
- (L.) P. Beauv.
- (Trin. & Rupr.) Nevski
- (Trin.) S. L. W. Jacobs & J. Everett - Chilean ricegrass
- (Hack.) Barkworth - Mexican ricegrass
- (B.L. Johnson) Barkworth - contracted ricegrass
- Achnatherum coronatum (Thurb.) Barkworth - crested needlegrass
- (Swallen) Barkworth - Guadalupe ricegrass
- Achnatherum diegoense (Swallen) Barkworth - San Diego needlegrass
- (Hook.f.) P.C. Kuo & S.L. Lu
- (E. Fourn.) Valdés-Reyna & Barkworth
- (Cav.) Barkworth - southwestern needlegrass
- (Vasey) Barkworth - Henderson's needlegrass
- Achnatherum hymenoides (Oryzopsis hymenoides) Ricker ex Piper - Indian ricegrass
- Achnatherum latiglume (Swallen) Barkworth - wide-glumed needlegrass
- Achnatherum lemmonii (Vasey) Barkworth - Lemmon's needlegrass
- Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth - Letterman's needlegrass
- (Swallen) Barkworth - lobed needlegrass
- Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth - Nelson's needlegrass, Dore's needlegrass
- (B.L. Johnson) Barkworth - Nevada needlegrass
- Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb.) Barkworth - western needlegrass
- Achnatherum parishii (Vasey) Barkworth - Parish's needlegrass
- Hoge & Barkworth - perplexing needlegrass
- Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth - pinewoods needlegrass
- Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth - Richardson's needlegrass
- Achnatherum robustum (Vasey) Barkworth - sleepygrass
- Achnatherum roshevitzii Mussajev - Roshevich's achnatherum
- (Vasey) Barkworth - Scribner needlegrass
- Achnatherum speciosum Trin. & Rupr. - desert needlegrass
- (Trin.) Nevski
- (Bol.) Barkworth - Stillman's needlegrass
- Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth - Thurber's needlegrass
- (C.L. Hitchc. & Spellenb.) Barkworth - Swallen's needlegrass
- (Thurb.) Barkworth - Webber needlegrass
References[]
- ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "Achnatherum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kews. 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- CRC World Dictionary of Grasses - Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology - Volume I (A - D), by , ISBN 978-0-8493-1303-5
External links[]
Categories:
- Achnatherum
- Grasses of North America
- Grasses of the United States
- Grasses of Mexico
- Native grasses of California
- Poaceae genera
- Taxa named by Palisot de Beauvois