Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
TRIPLASIS Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 81, pl. 16(10). 1812.
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TYPE: Triplasis americana Palisot de Beauvois
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triplasis americana | PERENNIAL SANDGRASS | Native | ||
| Triplasis purpurea | PURPLE SANDGRASS | Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Internodes pubescent; lemma awns (4.4)6-8.1 mm long, much exceeding the long, subulate-pointed lobes of the lemma
1. Internodes glabrous, or puberulent only immediately below the node; lemma awns 1-3.1 mm long, shorter than or barely exceeding the short, blunt lobes of the lemma
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplocea | Diplocea Rafinesque, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 1: 252. 1818. | TYPE: Diplocea barbata Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Aira purpurea Walter) = Uralepis Nuttall 1818. | |
| Merisachne | Merisachne Steudel, Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 117. 1854. | TYPE: Merisachne drummondii Steudel | |
| Uralepis | Uralepis Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 62. 1818, as 'Uralepsis'. | TYPE: Uralepis purpurea (Walter) Nuttall (Aira purpurea Walter) Lectotypified by Hitchcock, U.S.D.A. Bull. (1915-1923) 772. 76. 1920. |