Sporobolus cynosuroides
Sporobolus cynosuroides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Zoysieae
Subtribus: Sporobolinae
Genus: Sporobolus
Species: Sporobolus cynosuroides

Name

Sporobolus cynosuroides (L.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela, Taxon 63: 1236. (2014)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Dactylis cynosuroides L., Sp. Pl. 71 (1753)
  • Homotypic
    • Trachynotia cynosuroides (L.) Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 64 (1803)
    • Paspalum cynosuroides (L.) Brot., Fl. Lusit. 1: 85 (1804)
    • Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth, Catal. Bot. 3: 10 (1806)
    • Triodia cynosuroides (L.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 1: 628 (1824)
    • Cynodon cynosuroides (L.) Raspail, Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 5: 303 (1825)
    • Limnetis cynosuroides (L.) Rich. in C.H.Persoon, Syn. Pl. 1: 72 (1895)
  • Heterotypic
    • Trachynotia polystachya Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 64 (1803)
    • Limnetis polystachya (Michx.) Rich. in C.H.Persoon, Syn. Pl. 1: 72 (1805)
    • Spartina polystachya (Michx.) Willd., Enum. Pl.: 81 (1809)
    • Poa lagopoides Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 360 (1841), pro syn.
    • Spartina cynosuroides var. polystachya (Michx.) Beal, Grass. N. Amer. 2: 698 (1896)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Eastern USA
      • Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Virginia
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Texas

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Peterson, P.M., Romaschenko, K., Herrera Arrieta, Y. & Saarela, J.M. 2014. A molecular phylogeny and new subgeneric classification of Sporobolus (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Sporobolinae). Taxon 63(6): 1212–1243. DOI: 10.12705/636.19 Paywall. JSTOR Paywall. ResearchGate Open access. Reference page. 

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.

Vernacular names

English: Big Cordgrass
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