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Paspalum L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 40990

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):	Anachyris Nees
		Cymatochloa Schltdl.
		Digitaria Heist. ex Fabr.
		Dimorphostachys E. Fourn.
		Paspalanthium Desv.
		Reimaria Humb. & Bonpl. ex Fl�gg�
		Sabsab Adans.
		Thrasya Kunth
		Wirtgenia D�ll
	Common Name(s):	paspalum
		crowngrass

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2010

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phan�rogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Lilianae – monocots, monocotyledons, monocotyl�dones
	Order	Poales
	Family	Poaceae – grasses, gramin�es
	Genus	Paspalum L. – paspalum, crowngrass
		Direct Children:
	Species	Paspalum achlysophilum (Soderstr.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum acuminatum Raddi – brook crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum acutifolium Le�n
	Species	Paspalum acutum Chase
	Species	Paspalum adoperiens (E. Fourn.) Chase
	Species	Paspalum affine Steud.
	Species	Paspalum alaini Le�n
	Species	Paspalum albidulum Henrard
	Species	Paspalum alcalinum Mez
	Species	Paspalum almum Chase – Comb's crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum alstonii Chase
	Species	Paspalum alterniflorum A. Rich.
	Species	Paspalum ammodes Trin.
	Species	Paspalum amphicarpum Ekman
	Species	Paspalum anderssonii Mez
	Species	Paspalum apiculatum D�ll
	Species	Paspalum approximatum D�ll
	Species	Paspalum arenarium Schrad.
	Species	Paspalum arsenei Chase
	Species	Paspalum arundinaceum Poir. – thick ditch crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum arundinellum Mez
	Species	Paspalum aspidiotes Trin.
	Species	Paspalum atabapense Davidse & Zuloaga
	Species	Paspalum atratum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum auricomum (A. G. Burm.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum axillare Swallen
	Species	Paspalum azuayense Sohns
	Species	Paspalum bakeri Hack. – Baker's crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum barbinode Hack.
	Species	Paspalum barclayi Chase
	Species	Paspalum bertonii Hack.
	Species	Paspalum biaristatum Filg. & Davidse
	Species	Paspalum bifidifolium Soderstr.
	Species	Paspalum bifidum (Bertol.) Nash – pitchfork crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum blodgettii Chapm. – Blodgett's crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum bonplandianum Fl�gg�
	Species	Paspalum botterii (E. Fourn.) Chase
	Species	Paspalum brachytrichum Hack.
	Species	Paspalum breve Chase
	Species	Paspalum buchtienii Hack.
	Species	Paspalum burchellii Munro ex Oliv.
	Species	Paspalum burmanii Filg., Morrone & Zuloaga
	Species	Paspalum cachimboense Davidse, Morrone & Zuloaga
	Species	Paspalum caespitosum Fl�gg� – blue crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum campinarum Filg. & Davidse
	Species	Paspalum campylostachya (Hack.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum candidum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Fl�gg�) Kunth
	Species	Paspalum capillifolium Nash
	Species	Paspalum carajasense S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum carinatum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Fl�gg�
	Species	Paspalum centrale Chase
	Species	Paspalum ceresia (Kuntze) Chase
	Species	Paspalum chacoense Parodi
	Species	Paspalum chaffanjonii Maury
	Species	Paspalum chaseanum Parodi
	Species	Paspalum cinerascens (D�ll) A.G. Burm. & C.N. Bastos
	Species	Paspalum circulare Nash
	Species	Paspalum clandestinum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum clavuliferum C. Wright – hillside crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum clipeum G.H. Rua et al.
	Species	Paspalum commune Lillo
	Species	Paspalum compressifolium Swallen
	Species	Paspalum conduplicatum Canto-Dorow, Valls & Longhi-Wagner
	Species	Paspalum conjugatum P.J. Bergius – herbe creole, Hilo grass, muhsrasre, rehn wei, sour grass, ti grass, hilograss
	Species	Paspalum conspersum Schrad.
	Species	Paspalum convexum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Fl�gg� – Latin American crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum corcovadense Raddi
	Species	Paspalum cordaense Swallen
	Species	Paspalum cordatum Hack.
	Species	Paspalum coryphaeum Trin. – Emperor crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum costaricense Mez
	Species	Paspalum costellatum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum crinitum Chase
	Species	Paspalum crispatum Hack.
	Species	Paspalum crispulum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum cromyorhizon Trin. ex D�ll
	Species	Paspalum crucense (Killeen) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum crustarium Swallen
	Species	Paspalum culiacanum Vasey
	Species	Paspalum cultratum (Trin.) A.G. Burm.
	Species	Paspalum curassavicum Chase
	Species	Paspalum cymbiforme E. Fourn.
	Species	Paspalum dasypleurum Kunze ex Desv.
	Species	Paspalum dasytrichium Dus�n ex Swallen
	Species	Paspalum decumbens Sw. – decumbent crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum dedeccae Quarin
	Species	Paspalum delicatum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum densum Poir. – dense crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum denticulatum Trin.
	Species	Paspalum difforme J. Le Conte
	Species	Paspalum dilatatum Poir. – dallis grass, herbe de miel, herbe sirop, hiku nua, palpalum dilate, water grass, dallas grass, dallisgrass
	Species	Paspalum dispar Chase – mosquito crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum dissectum (L.) L. – mudbank crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum distachyon Poit. ex Trin.
	Species	Paspalum distichum L. – knotgrass, knotroot paspalum
	Species	Paspalum distortum Chase
	Species	Paspalum divergens D�ll
	Species	Paspalum durifolium Mez
	Species	Paspalum edmondii Le�n
	Species	Paspalum ekmanianum Henrard
	Species	Paspalum ellipticum D�ll
	Species	Paspalum equitans Mez
	Species	Paspalum erectum Chase
	Species	Paspalum erianthoides Lindm.
	Species	Paspalum erianthum Nees ex Trin.
	Species	Paspalum eucomum Nees ex Trin.
	Species	Paspalum exaltatum J. Presl
	Species	Paspalum expansum D�ll
	Species	Paspalum falcatum Nees ex Steud.
	Species	Paspalum fasciculatum Willd. ex Fl�gg� – Mexican crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum filgueirasii Morrone & Zuloaga
	Species	Paspalum filifolium Nees ex Steud.
	Species	Paspalum filiforme Sw.
	Species	Paspalum fimbriatum Kunth – Panama crowngrass
	Species	Paspalum flaccidum Nees
	Species	Paspalum flavum J. Presl
	Species	Paspalum floridanum Michx. – Florida paspalum
	Species	Paspalum foliiforme S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum formosum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum forsterianum Fl�gg�
	Species	Paspalum galapageium Chase
	Species	Paspalum gardnerianum Nees
	Species	Paspalum geminiflorum Steud.
	Species	Paspalum gemmosum Chase ex Renvoize
	Species	Paspalum giganteum Baldwin ex Vasey
	Species	Paspalum glabrinode (Hack.) Morrone & Zuloaga
	Species	Paspalum glaucescens Hack.
	Species	Paspalum glaziovii (A. G. Burm.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum goyasense Davidse, Morrone & Zuloaga
	Species	Paspalum gracielae Sulekic
	Species	Paspalum graniticum (A. G. Burm.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum guaricense Swallen
	Species	Paspalum guenoarum Arechav.
	Species	Paspalum guttatum Trin.
	Species	Paspalum haenkeanum J. Presl
	Species	Paspalum hartwegianum E. Fourn. – Hartweg's paspalum
	Species	Paspalum hatsbachii Zuloaga & Morrone
	Species	Paspalum haumanii Parodi
	Species	Paspalum heterotrichon Trin.
	Species	Paspalum hintonii Chase
	Species	Paspalum hirtum Kunth
	Species	Paspalum hispidum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum hitchcockii Chase
	Species	Paspalum huberi S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum humboldtianum Fl�gg�
	Species	Paspalum hyalinum Nees ex Trin.
	Species	Paspalum imbricatum Filg.
	Species	Paspalum inaequivalve Raddi
	Species	Paspalum inconstans Chase
	Species	Paspalum indecorum Mez
	Species	Paspalum insulare Ekman ex Chase
	Species	Paspalum intermedium Munro ex Morong & Britton – intermediate paspalum
	Species	Paspalum ionanthum Chase
	Species	Paspalum jaliscanum Chase
	Species	Paspalum jesuiticum Parodi
	Species	Paspalum jimenezii Chase
	Species	Paspalum juergensii Hack.
	Species	Paspalum killipii (Hitchc.) Zuloaga & Soderstr.
	Species	Paspalum lachneum Nees ex Steud.
	Species	Paspalum lacustre Chase ex Swallen
	Species	Paspalum laeve Michx. – field paspalum
	Species	Paspalum lanciflorum Trin.
	Species	Paspalum langei (E. Fourn.) Nash – rustyseed paspalum
	Species	Paspalum latipes Swallen
	Species	Paspalum laxum Lam. – coconut paspalum
	Species	Paspalum lenticulare Kunth
	Species	Paspalum lentiferum Lam.
	Species	Paspalum lentiginosum J. Presl
	Species	Paspalum leptachne Chase
	Species	Paspalum ligulare Nees
	Species	Paspalum lilloi Hack.
	Species	Paspalum limbatum Henrard
	Species	Paspalum lindenianum A. Rich.
	Species	Paspalum lineare Trin.
	Species	Paspalum loefgrenii Ekman
	Species	Paspalum longiaristatum Davidse & Filg.
	Species	Paspalum longicuspe Nash
	Species	Paspalum longipilum Nash
	Species	Paspalum longum Chase
	Species	Paspalum macranthecium Parodi
	Species	Paspalum macrophyllum Kunth – bigleaf paspalum
	Species	Paspalum maculosum Trin.
	Species	Paspalum madorense Renvoize
	Species	Paspalum malacophyllum Trin. – ribbed paspalum
	Species	Paspalum malmeanum Ekman
	Species	Paspalum mandiocanum Trin.
	Species	Paspalum maritimum Trin. – coastalsand paspalum
	Species	Paspalum marmoratum Kuhlm.
	Species	Paspalum mayanum Chase
	Species	Paspalum melanospermum Desv. ex Poir.
	Species	Paspalum microstachyum J. Presl
	Species	Paspalum millegrana Schrad. – paja brava
	Species	Paspalum minarum Hack.
	Species	Paspalum minus E. Fourn. – matted paspalum, mat paspalum
	Species	Paspalum modestum Mez
	Species	Paspalum molle Poir. – soft paspalum
	Species	Paspalum monostachyum Vasey – gulfdune paspalum
	Species	Paspalum morichalense Davidse, Zuloaga & Filg.
	Species	Paspalum mosquitiense (Davidse & A. G. Burm.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum multicaule Poir.
	Species	Paspalum multinervium A.G. Burm.
	Species	Paspalum mutabile Chase
	Species	Paspalum nanum C. Wright ex Griseb.
	Species	Paspalum nelsonii Chase
	Species	Paspalum nesiotes Chase
	Species	Paspalum nicorae Parodi – Brunswickgrass
	Species	Paspalum niquelandiae Filg.
	Species	Paspalum notatum Alain ex Fl�gg� – Bahia grass, bahiagrass
	Species	Paspalum nudatum Luces
	Species	Paspalum nummularium Chase ex Send. & A.G. Burm.
	Species	Paspalum nutans Lam.
	Species	Paspalum oligostachyum Salzm. ex Steud.
	Species	Paspalum orbiculare G. Forst.
	Species	Paspalum orbiculatum Poir. – circular paspalum
	Species	Paspalum oreophilum (A. G. Burm.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum orinocense S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum oteroi Swallen
	Species	Paspalum ovale Nees ex Steud.
	Species	Paspalum pallens Swallen
	Species	Paspalum pallidum Kunth
	Species	Paspalum palmeri Chase
	Species	Paspalum paludosum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum palustre Mez
	Species	Paspalum paniculatum L. – arrocillo
	Species	Paspalum parviflorum Rhode ex Fl�gg� – smallseed paspalum
	Species	Paspalum parvulum (A. G. Burm.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum pauciciliatum (Parodi) Herter
	Species	Paspalum paucifolium Swallen
	Species	Paspalum peckii F.T. Hubb.
	Species	Paspalum pectinatum Nees ex Trin.
	Species	Paspalum penicillatum Hook. f.
	Species	Paspalum petilum Chase
	Species	Paspalum petrense A.G. Burm.
	Species	Paspalum petrosum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum phaeotrichum Valls et al.
	Species	Paspalum phyllorhachis Hack.
	Species	Paspalum pictum Ekman
	Species	Paspalum pilgerianum Chase
	Species	Paspalum pilosum Lam.
	Species	Paspalum pisinnum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum planum Hack.
	Species	Paspalum plenum Chase
	Species	Paspalum pleostachyum D�ll – tropical paspalum
	Species	Paspalum plicatulum Michx. – brownseed paspalum
	Species	Paspalum plowmanii Morrone & Zuloaga
	Species	Paspalum polyphyllum Nees ex Trin.
	Species	Paspalum pontanalis Swallen
	Species	Paspalum praecox Walter – early paspalum
	Species	Paspalum procerum S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum procurrens Quarin
	Species	Paspalum prostratum Scribn. & Merr.
	Species	Paspalum proximum Mez
	Species	Paspalum pubiflorum Rupr. ex E. Fourn. – hairyseed paspalum
	Species	Paspalum pulchellum Kunth – grand paspalum
	Species	Paspalum pumilum Nees
	Species	Paspalum pygmaeum Hack.
	Species	Paspalum quadrifarium Lam.
	Species	Paspalum quarinii Morrone & Zuloaga
	Species	Paspalum racemosum Lam. – Peruvian paspalum
	Species	Paspalum ramboi I.L. Barreto
	Species	Paspalum reclinatum Chase
	Species	Paspalum rectum Nees
	Species	Paspalum redondense Swallen
	Species	Paspalum reduncum Nees ex Steud.
	Species	Paspalum redundans Chase
	Species	Paspalum regnellii Mez
	Species	Paspalum remotum J. R�my
	Species	Paspalum repens P.J. Bergius
	Species	Paspalum reptatum Hitchc. & Chase
	Species	Paspalum restingense Renvoize
	Species	Paspalum reticulinerve Renvoize
	Species	Paspalum riedelii Mez
	Species	Paspalum riparium Nees
	Species	Paspalum robustum (Hitchc. & Chase) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum rocanum Le�n
	Species	Paspalum rottboellioides C. Wright
	Species	Paspalum rufum Nees ex Steud.
	Species	Paspalum rugulosum Morrone & Zuloaga
	Species	Paspalum rupestre Trin. – rock paspalum
	Species	Paspalum rupium Renvoize
	Species	Paspalum saccharoides Nees ex Trin.
	Species	Paspalum saugetii Chase – Sauget's paspalum
	Species	Paspalum scalare Trin.
	Species	Paspalum scandens Tutin
	Species	Paspalum schultesii Swallen
	Species	Paspalum schumannii (Pilg.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum scrobiculatum L. – ricegrass paspalum, kodomillet, ricegrass, Kodo-millet
	Species	Paspalum scutatum Nees ex Trin.
	Species	Paspalum seminudum (A. G. Burm.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum serpentinum Hochst. ex Steud.
	Species	Paspalum setaceum Michx. – thin paspalum, slender crown grass, fringeleaf paspalum, sand paspalum
	Species	Paspalum setosum (Swallen) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum simplex Morong
	Species	Paspalum sodiroanum Hack.
	Species	Paspalum soukupii Carbon�
	Species	Paspalum sparsum Chase
	Species	Paspalum spissum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum squamulatum E. Fourn.
	Species	Paspalum standleyi Chase
	Species	Paspalum stellatum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Fl�gg�
	Species	Paspalum strigosum D�ll ex Chase
	Species	Paspalum subciliatum Chase
	Species	Paspalum subfalcatum (D�ll) Tutin
	Species	Paspalum subsesquiglume D�ll
	Species	Paspalum telmatum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum tenellum Willd.
	Species	Paspalum thrasyoides (Trin.) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum tillettii Davidse & Zuloaga
	Species	Paspalum tinctum Chase
	Species	Paspalum tolucense R. Guzm�n
	Species	Paspalum trachycoleon Steud.
	Species	Paspalum trianae Pilg.
	Species	Paspalum trichophyllum Henrard
	Species	Paspalum trichostomum Hack.
	Species	Paspalum trinii Swallen
	Species	Paspalum trinitense (Mez) S. Denham
	Species	Paspalum tuberosum Mez
	Species	Paspalum tumidum Kuhlm.
	Species	Paspalum turriforme R.W. Pohl
	Species	Paspalum umbrosum Trin.
	Species	Paspalum unispicatum (Scribn. & Merr.) Nash – onespike paspalum
	Species	Paspalum urbanianum Ekman ex Hitchc.
	Species	Paspalum urvillei Steud. – Vasey grass, Vasey's grass, vaseygrass
	Species	Paspalum usteri Hack.
	Species	Paspalum uyucense R.W. Pohl
	Species	Paspalum vaginatum Sw. – seashore paspalum
	Species	Paspalum validum Swallen
	Species	Paspalum variabile (E. Fourn.) Nash
	Species	Paspalum venezuelanum (Chase) A.G. Burm.
	Species	Paspalum veredense G.H. Rua et al.
	Species	Paspalum vexillarium G.H. Rua et al.
	Species	Paspalum virgatum L. – talquezal
	Species	Paspalum virletii E. Fourn. – Virlet's paspalum, Virlet paspalum
	Species	Paspalum volcanense Zuloaga, Morrone & A. Denham
	Species	Paspalum wrightii Hitchc. & Chase
	Species	Paspalum zuloagae Davidse & Filg.

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	Source:	Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae) - 11/2009, database (version 24/11/2009)
	Acquired:	2009
	Notes:	Maintained by R. J. Soreng et al., at http://www.tropicos.org/Project/CNWG and formerly at http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/nwgc.html
	Reference for:	Paspalum

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
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	Reference for:	Paspalum

	Source:	Poaceae update, database (version Sept. 2010)
	Acquired:	2010
	Notes:	Poaceae update for ITIS, in cooperation with NatureServe, and based on the Catalogue of New World Grasses database and other sources
	Reference for:	Paspalum

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Paspalum

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Paspalum

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