Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Details

Name scientific

Piptatherum P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr. 17 (1812)

Preferred name

Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Linked name

Piptatherum P.Beauv. 1812

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

P.Beauv.

Original authors

P.Beauv.

Publication place

Palisot de Beauvois, A.M.F.J. 1812: Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie. Paris.

Year published

1812

Publication page

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Piptatherum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Gramineae

Genus

Piptatherum

Subordinates

Piptatherum miliaceum

Descriptions

Edgar, E.; Connor, H. E. 2000: Flora of New Zealand Vol. V. Gramineae. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln, New Zealand.

Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Description

Perennial. Leaf-blade flat or involute. Inflorescence a lax or contracted panicle. Spikelets ± compressed dorsally. Glumes subequal, 3-5-nerved. Lemma obscurely 3-5-nerved, coriaceous or membranous, with a caducous terminal awn. Palea ≈ lemma but narrower. Callus very small. Stamens 3.

Jacobs, S. W. L.; Everett, J.; Connor, H. E.; Edgar, E. 1989: Stipoid grasses in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 27: 569–582.

Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Description

Perennial. Leaves flat or involute. Inflorescence a lax or contracted panicle. Spikelets somewhat compressed dorsally. Glumes subequal, 3-5-nerved. Lemma obscurely 3-5-nerved, coriaceous or membranous, with a caducous terminal awn. Palea c. = lemma but narrower. Callus very small. Stamens 3.

Taxonomic concepts

Name

Cited name

Reference

Preferred name

Parent name

Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Edgar, E.; Connor, H. E. (2000)

Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Jacobs, S. W. L.; Everett, J.; Connor, H. E.; Edgar, E. (1989)

Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Piptatherum

Mabberley, D.J. (2008)

Piptatherum P.Beauv.

Gramineae Juss.

Identification keys

Identification key

Jacobs, S. W. L.; Everett, J.; Connor, H. E.; Edgar, E. 1989: Stipoid grasses in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 27: 569–582.

Metadata

Record id

bf152c44-e051-4e8b-a7ab-338f673790b8

Record class

scientific name

Record source

Names_Plants

Date added

1 January 2000

Date last updated

23 January 2014

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