Bothriochloa ischaemum
Bothriochloa ischaemum | |
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Bothriochloa ischaemum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Bothriochloa (L.) Roberty |
Species: | Bothriochloa ischaemum |
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Bothriochloa ischaemum is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae, found throughout much of the world. Two varieties are recognized, of which Bothriochloa ischaemum var. ischaemum is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa and naturalized elsewhere,[2] and var. songarica is native to Asia and naturalized elsewhere.[3] Var. songarica is an invasive weed in Texas, where it is known as "King Ranch bluestem"; it has displaced native grasses in large areas of central and south Texas.[4]
The species name come from the Ancient Greek ischaemum, a styptic (causing ischemia).
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- ↑ "USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). Entry for B. ischaemum var. ischaemum".
- ↑ "USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). Entry for B. ischaemum var. songarica".
- ↑ Gabbard, B. L.; Fowler, N. L. (2006). "Wide Ecological Amplitude of a Diversity-Reducing Invasive Grass". Biological Invasions. 9 (2): 149. doi:10.1007/s10530-006-9012-x.
External links
- Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- GBIF entry
- USDA Plants Profile entry Bothriochloa ischaemum var. ischaemum
- USDA Plants Profile entry Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica
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