Sphenopholis intermedia

Sphenopholis intermedia
Sphenopholis intermedia

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: 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:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: USA
      • Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    • Regional: Canada
      • Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

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. 

Vernacular names

  • English: slender wedgescale
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