Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Traditional Leptochloa s.l. has been found to be polyphyletic (Peterson et al. 2012). For the Florida flora, this leaves only L. virgata within Leptochloa (ligules ciliate); Dinebra (ligules erose or entire) includes D. nealleyi and D. panicea; Diplachne (ligules 4-15 mm long with acute to attenuate apices) includes D. fusca; and Disakisperma (ligules erose) includes D. dubia (Peterson et al. 2012; Soreng et al. 2015).
Classification
Citation
LEPTOCHLOA Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 71, 166, pl. 15(1). 1812.
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TYPE: Leptochloa virgata (Linnaeus) Palisot de Beauvois (Cynosurus virgatus Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 229. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leptochloa virgata | TROPICAL SPRANGLETOP | Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (DEP) |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldomiria | Baldomiria Herter, Revista Sudamer. Bot. 6: 145. 1940. | TYPE: Baldomiria chloridiformis (Hackel) Herter (Diplachne chloridiformis Hackel) | |
| Diachroa | Diachroa Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2. 5: 147. 1835. | TYPE: Diachroa procumbens (Muhlenberg) Nuttall (Festuca procumbens Muhlenberg) | |
| Leptostachys | Leptostachys G. Meyer, Prim. Fl. Esseq. 73. 1818. | TYPE: Leptostachys virgata (Linnaeus) G. Meyer (Cynosurus virgatus Linnaeus) = Leptochloa Palisot de Beauvois 1812, by lectotypification. | |
| Oxydenia | Oxydenia Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 76. 1818. | TYPE: Oxydenia attenuata Nuttall, nom. illegit. (Eleusine filiformis Persoon) | |
| Rabdochloa | Rabdochloa Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 84, 176, pl. 17(3). 1812. | TYPE: Rabdochloa domingensis (Jacquin) Palisot de Beauvois (Cynosurus domingensis Jacquin) Lectotypified by Niles & Chase, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 24: 187. 1925. |