Paspalum virgatum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paspaleae
Subtribus: Paspalinae
Genus: Paspalum
Species: Paspalum virgatum

Paspalum virgatum L., 1759

Homotypic
- Panicum lagascae var. virgatum (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 362 (1898)
- Paspalum lagascae var. virgatum (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 362 (1898)
- Paspalum virgatum var. ciliatum Döll in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(2): 88 (1877), not validly publ.
- Paspalum virgatum var. linnaeanum Flüggé in Gram. Monogr., Paspalum: 190 (1810), not validly publ.
Heterotypic
- Paspalum latifolium Spreng. in Syst. Veg., 1: 248 (1824), nom. illeg.
- Paspalum leucocheilum C.Wright in Anales Acad. Ci. Méd. Habana 8: 203 (1871)
- Paspalum platyphyllum Schult. & Schult.f. in Mant. 3: 557 (1827)
- Paspalum virgatum var. jacquinianum Flüggé in Gram. Monogr., Paspalum: 190 (1810)
- Paspalum virgatum var. stramineum Griseb. in Fl. Brit. W. I.: 543 (1864)
- Paspalum virgatum var. willdenowianum Flüggé in Gram. Monogr., Paspalum: 190 (1810)
- Paspalum wettsteinii Hack. in Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 79(1): 66 (1908)

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northwest, Paraguay
- Regional: Central America
  - Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Central American Pac
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is., Puerto Rico
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Southeastern USA
  - Alabama, Georgia
- Regional: Southern Central USA
  - Texas
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
- Introduced into:
  - Azores, China Southeast, Gabon, Hawaii, Jawa, Madagascar, Madeira, Malaya, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, Taiwan

Linnaeus, C. 1759. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. Pp. [I–VI], 825–1384. Impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. ed. 10, 2:855.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Paspalum virgatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 11. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Paspalum virgatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 December 2022.
Hassler, M. 2022. Paspalum virgatum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 1. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Paspalum virgatum. Published online. Accessed: December 11 2022.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Paspalum virgatum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

English: Talquezal, Clyde Road Grass
español: caguazo, camalote blanco, marciega
中文: 粗稈雀稗, 粗秆雀稗