Ixophorus
| Ixophorus | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Panicodae |
| Tribe: | Paniceae |
| Subtribe: | Cenchrinae |
| Genus: | Ixophorus Schltdl. 1861[1] not Nash 1896 |
| Species: | I. unisetus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ixophorus unisetus (J.Presl) Schltdl.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Ixophorus is a genus of Latin American plants in the grass family. The only recognized species is Ixophorus unisetus.[2][3][4] Some authors have included one or two other species in the genus, such as I. pringlei, but these have more recently been reduced to synonymy.[4] Common names for I. unisetus include crane grass, turkey grass,[5] Honduras grass, Mexican grass,[6] Central America grass, hático (Colombia), zacate blanco (El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico), and zacate chompipe (Nicaragua).[7] This grass is native to Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Colombia.[2][5] It is an introduced species in Hawaii.[2][8] The grass is variable. It can be annual or perennial, growing up to 1.5 meters tall or remaining much shorter. The stem can be up to a centimeter wide and dry to nearly succulent. The inflorescence is an open panicle with up to 50 branches.[3] This grass is grown for grazing and hay in some places, such as Costa Rica.[6]
Taxonomy
Several taxa were once regarded as members of Ixophorus but are now regarded as better suited to other genera, such as Pennisetum and Setaria:[2]
- Ixophorus glaucus – Pennisetum glaucum
- Ixophorus glaucus var. laevigatus – Setaria parviflora
- Ixophorus italicus – Setaria italica
- Ixophorus verticillatus – Setaria verticillata
- Ixophorus viridis – Setaria viridis
References
- ↑ Schlechtendal, Diederich Franz Leonhard von. 1861. Linnaea 31(4): 420-422 descriptions in Latin, commentary in German
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hiser, K. M. Ixophorus Schltdl. Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine Grass Manual. Flora of North America.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kellogg, E. A., et al. (2004). Taxonomy, phylogeny, and inflorescence development of the genus Ixophorus (Panicoideae: Poaceae). Int J Plant Sci 165(6) 1089-1105.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ixophorus unisetus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ixophorus unisetus. Archived 2017-11-25 at the Wayback Machine Grassland Species Profiles. FAO.
- ↑ Quattrocchi, U. CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology, Volume 1. CRC Press. 2006. pg. 1141.
- ↑ Ixophorus unisetus. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).
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