Saccharum robustum

Saccharum robustum

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: Saccharinae
Genus: Saccharum
Species: Saccharum robustum

Name

Saccharum robustum E.W.Brandes & Jeswiet ex Grassl, J. Arnold Arbor. 27: 234 (1946)

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Saccharum cultum Lloyd Evans & S.V.Joshi in Syst. Biodivers. 14: 558 (2016)
    • Saccharum robustum f. sanguineum Grassl in J. Arnold Arbor. 27: 236 (1946)
    • Saccharum sanguineum (Grassl) C.O.Grassl in ISSCT Sugarcane Breeders' Newsl. 34: 17 (1974), without basionym year or page.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: Papuasia
      • New Guinea
    • Introduced into:
      • Jawa, Puerto Rico, Sulawesi

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

References

Primary references

E.W.Brandes & Jeswiet, 1946. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Cambridge, MA 27:234.

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: robust cane
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