Steinchisma

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Steinchisma Raf.
POACEAE
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Steinchisma is defined by its gaping florets and its distinction from Otachyrium requires review. Previously these species were placed in Panicum. However, it has been found that Steinchisma is much more closely related to Paspalum (tribe Paspaleae) and distant from Panicum s.s.
Classification
POALES
Steinchisma
Citation
STEINCHISMA Rafinesque, Bull. Bot. (Seringe) 1: 220. 1830.
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TYPE: Steinchisma hians (Elliott) Nash 1903. (Panicum hians Elliott 1816.) Typified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 163. 1913.
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Steinchisma hians GAPING PANICUM Native OBL (NWPL) FAC (DEP)
Steinchisma laxum LAX PANICGRASS Not Native
Identification Key
1.  Leaf blades 2-5 mm wide; primary inflorescence branches usually <10; spikelets 1.8-2.4 mm long
S. hians
1.  Leaf blades 2-9 mm wide; primary inflorescence branches usually 10-30; spikelets 0.9-1.3 mm long
S. laxum
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Fasciculochloa Fasciculochloa B. K. Simon & C. M. Weiller, Austrobaileya 4: 374, f. 1-4. 1995. TYPE: Fascuculochloa sparshottiorum B. K. Simon & C. M. Weiller 1995.