Biology:Diplachne fusca

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Diplachne

Diplachne fusca
In its typical habitat
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Diplachne
Species:
D. fusca
Binomial name
Diplachne fusca
(L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.[2]
Synonyms[3]

Diplachne fusca, called bearded sprangletop and Kallar grass, is a widespread species of grass in the genus Diplachne, native to North America, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia, and introduced in Europe, New Zealand and Hawaii, among other places.[3][4] It prefers to live in salty, wet conditions, such as in salt marshes and shallow depressions.[5]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[3]

  • Diplachne fusca subsp. fascicularis (Lam.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow
  • Diplachne fusca subsp. fusca
  • Diplachne fusca subsp. muelleri (Benth.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow
  • Diplachne fusca subsp. uninervia (J.Presl) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow

References

  1. Lansdown, R.V. (2019). "Leptochloa fusca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T164100A120214516.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164100/120214516. Retrieved 15 November 2024. 
  2. Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 2: 615 (1817)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60458632-2. 
  4. "Monograph of Diplachne (Poaceae, Chloridoideae, Cynodonteae)", PhytoKeys (93): 1–102, January 25, 2018, doi:10.3897/phytokeys.93.21079, PMID 29416413, Bibcode2018PhytK..93....1S 
  5. Quattrocchi, Umberto (26 April 2006). CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. p. 1202. ISBN 978-0-8493-1303-5. 

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