Tridens texanus

Tridens texanus

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: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Pappophorinae
Genus: Tridens
Species: Tridens texanus

Name

Tridens texanus (S.Watson) Nash, 1903

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Triodia texana S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 180 (1883).
  • Homotypic
    • Sieglingia texana (S.Watson) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 789 (1891).
  • Heterotypic
    • Tricuspis texana Thurb. ex S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 180 (1883), pro syn.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • New Mexico, Texas

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

References

Primary references

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: Texas fluffgrass
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