Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
AXONOPUS Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 12, 154. 1812.
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TYPE: Axonopus compressus (Swartz) Palisot de Beauvois (Milium compressum Swartz) Lectotypified by Chase, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 24: 129. 1911.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axonopus compressus | TROPICAL CARPETGRASS; BROADLEAF CARPETGRASS | Native FAC (NWPL) AD (WAP) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Axonopus fissifolius | COMMON CARPETGRASS | Native FACW (NWPL) AD (WAP) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Axonopus furcatus | BIG CARPETGRASS | Native OBL (NWPL) AD (WAP) FAC (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blades 1.5-6 mm wide; spikelets 1.6-2.2(2.8) mm long, upper glume (lower absent) and lower lemma sparsely pilose, 2-veined
1. Leaf blades 2-20 mm wide; spikelets 2-5.5 mm long, glume and lower lemma glabrous to sparsely pilose, with 2-7 veins
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2. Spikelets 2-3.5 mm long; glume and lower lemma sparsely pilose, with 2-5 veins
2. Spikelets 3.5-5.5 mm long; glume glabrous, lower lemma glabrous to sparsely pilose, with 5-7 veins
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anastrophus | Anastrophus Schlechtendal, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 8: 681. 1850. | TYPE: Paspalum platyculmum Du Petit Thouars ex C. Nees von Esenbeck Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 17: 161. 1912. | |
| Cabrera | Cabrera Lagasca y Segura, Gen. Sp. Pl. 5. 1816. | TYPE: Cabrera chrysoblepharis Lagasca | |
| Lappagopsis | Lappagopsis Steudel, Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 112. 1854 ("1855"). | TYPE: Lappagopsis bijuga Steudel |