Anthenantia

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Anthenantia P.Beauv.
POACEAE
SILKYSCALE
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Classification

POALES
Anthenantia

Citation

ANTHENANTIA Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 48, 151, pl. 10(7). 1812.
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TYPE: Anthenantia villosa (Michaux) Palisot de Beauvois (Phalaris villosa Michaux)

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Anthenantia rufa PURPLE SILKYSCALE Native FACU (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Anthenantia villosa GREEN SILKYSCALE Native UPL (NWPL)

[Family identification key]

1.  Leaves 10-60 cm long, blades 2-5 mm wide, margins scabrous, the blade base underside appearing confluent with the sheath
A. rufa
1.  Leaves 10-30 cm long, blades 5-10 mm wide, margins papillose-hispid, the blade base bent from the sheath and of a light color
A. villosa

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Aulaxanthus Aulaxanthus Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 102. 1816. TYPE: Aulaxanthus ciliatus Elliott Lectotypified by Hitchcock, U.S.D.A. Bull. (1915-1923) 772: 214. 1920.
Aulaxia Aulaxia Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 47. 1818. TYPE: = Aulaxanthus Elliott 1816.
Leptocoryphium Leptocoryphium C. Nees von Esenbeck, in Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2(1): 83. 1829. TYPE: Leptocoryphium lanatum (Kunth) C. Nees von Esenbeck (Paspalum lanatum Kunth) Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 17: 146. 1912.