Dichanthium tenue

Dichanthium tenue

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: Anthistiriinae
Genus: Dichanthium
Species: Dichanthium tenue

Name

Dichanthium tenue (R.Br.) A.Camus, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 27: 549 (1921)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Andropogon tenuis R.Br. in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 201 (1810)
    • Sorghum tenue (R.Br.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 792 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: Australia
      • New South Wales, Queensland
    • Introduced into:
      • Hawaii, Tonga

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

References

Primary references

A.Camus, 1921. Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 1ème série 27: 549

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. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • English: : slender bluestem
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