Anatherum brachystachyum

Anatherum brachystachyum

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: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Andropogoninae
Genus: Anatherum
Species: Anatherum brachystachyum

Name

Anatherum brachystachyum (Chapm.) Roberty, Boissiera 9: 211 (1960).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Andropogon brachystachyus Chapm., Fl. South. U.S., ed. 2(Suppl.): 668 (1883).
  • Homotypic
    • Sorghum brachystachyum (Chapm.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 791 (1891).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina.

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

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • English: shortspike bluestem
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