Paspalidium

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Paspalidium Stapf
POACEAE
WATERCROWNGRASS
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Classification

POALES
Paspalidium

Citation

PASPALIDIUM Stapf, in Oliver, Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 582. 1920.
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TYPE: Paspalidium geminatum (Forsskal) Stapf (Panicum geminatum Forsskal) Lectotypified by Phillips, Gen. S. African Fl. Pl., ed. 2. 96. 1951.

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Paspalidium chapmanii CORAL PANICUM; CORAL PANICGRASS Native Endangered-State
Paspalidium geminatum EGYPTIAN PASPALIDIUM; KISSIMMEEGRASS Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP)

[Family identification key]

1.  Cespitose; inflorescence branch terminating in a bristle 3-6 mm long (subtending the terminal spikelet); spikelets 1.8-2.2 mm long
P. chapmanii
1.  Rhizomatous; inflorescence branch terminating in a short point lacking a bristle; spikelets 2.2-3.2 mm long
P. geminatum

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
No synonyms found.