Tridens carolinianus

Tridens carolinianus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Pappophorinae
Genus: Tridens
Species: Tridens carolinianus

Name

Tridens carolinianus (Steud.) Henrard, Blumea 3: 424 (1940).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Festuca caroliniana Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 312 (1854).
• Homotypic
  • Triodia caroliniana (Steud.) Chase, Amer. J. Bot. 24: 34 (1937).
• Heterotypic
  • Triodia drummondii Scribn. & Kearney, Bull. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 4: 37 (1897).
  • Tridens drummondii (Scribn. & Kearney) Nash in J.K.Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 143 (1903).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Henrard, J.T., 1940. Blumea 3: 424.

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Tridens carolinianus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 07. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Tridens carolinianus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 07. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Tridens carolinianus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Tridens carolinianus. Published online. Accessed: September 07 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Carolina fluffgrass

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