Sphenopholis intermedia
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Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Poales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Aveninae
Genus: Sphenopholis
Species: Sphenopholis intermedia
Name
Sphenopholis intermedia (Rydb.) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 36: 533 (1909)
Synonyms
- Homotypic
- Eatonia intermedia Rydb. in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 602 (1905)
- Graphephorum rydbergii D.L.Fu in Amer. J. Agric. Forest. 12: 250 (2024)
- Heterotypic
- Aira controversa Steud. in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 224 (1854), tentatively listed as a synonym.
- Eatonia longiflora (Vasey ex L.H.Dewey) Beal in Grass. N. Amer. 2: 494 (1896)
- Eatonia pensylvanica var. longiflora Vasey ex L.H.Dewey in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 2: 544 (1894)
- Eatonia pensylvanica var. major (Torr.) A.Gray in Manual, ed. 2: 558 (1856)
- Koeleria pensylvanica var. major (Torr.) Torr. in Fl. New York 2: 469 (1843)
- Koeleria truncata var. major Torr. in Fl. N. Middle United States 1: 117 (1823)
- Reboulea × pallens var. longiflora (Vasey ex L.H.Dewey) Farw. in Rep. (Annual) Michigan Acad. Sci. 17: 182 (1916)
- Reboulea × pallens var. major (Torr.) Farw. in Rep. (Annual) Michigan Acad. Sci. 17: 182 (1916)
- Reboulea pensylvanica var. major (Torr.) A.Gray in Manual: 591 (1848)
- Sphenopholis intermedia var. macranthera B.Boivin in Provancheria 12: 55 (1981)
- Sphenopholis intermedia var. pilosa Dore in Naturaliste Canad. 103: 564 (1976)
- Sphenopholis longiflora (Vasey ex L.H.Dewey) Hitchc. in J. Washington Acad. Sci. 23: 453 (1933)
- Sphenopholis obtusata var. major (Torr.) Erdman in Iowa State J. Sci. 39: 310 (1968)
- Sphenopholis × pallens var. longiflora (Vasey ex L.H.Dewey) Scribn. in Rhodora 8: 145 (1906)
- Sphenopholis × pallens var. major (Torr.) B.L.Rob. in Rhodora 10: 65 (1908)
- Sphenopholis × pallens subsp. major (Torr.) Scribn. in Rhodora 8: 145 (1906)
- Vilfa alba Buckley in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 14: 89 (1862), nom. illeg.
Distribution
| Native distribution areas: |
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
Primary references
Rydb., (1909) Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 36: 533
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.
Links
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Sphenopholis intermedia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 19. Reference page.
- Tropicos.org 2025. Sphenopholis intermedia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 November 2025. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2025. Sphenopholis intermedia. Published online. Accessed: November 19 2025. Reference page.
Vernacular names
- English: slender wedgescale