Biology:Diplachne fusca

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Diplachne

Diplachne fusca
Diplachne fusca.jpg
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.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Diplachne fusca, called bearded sprangletop, 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.[2] It prefers to live in salty, wet conditions, such as in salt marshes and shallow depressions.[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • 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. Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 2: 615 (1817)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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. 
  3. Quattrocchi, Umberto (26 April 2006). CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. p. 1202. ISBN 9780849313035. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10912433 entry