Poaceae
Andropogon

Andropogon tener (Nees) Kunth

First published in Révis. Gramin. 2: 565 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & SE. U.S.A. to S. America. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Uruguay, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192. [Cited as Schizachyrium tenerum.]
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Schizachyrium tenerum.]
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Schizachyrium tenerum.]
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden. [Cited as Schizachyrium tenerum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054879 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Hatschbach, G. [16182] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054865 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Glaziou, A. [22397] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054890 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Mexia, Y. [5519a] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054858 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Davidse, G.; Ramamoorthy, T.P.; Vital, D.M. [11095] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054892 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Davidse, G.; Ramamoorthy, T.P.; Vital, D.M. [12178] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054891 Yes
Jun 1, 1981 Fiebrig, K. [3154] Bolivia Schizachyrium tenerum K000632930 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1981 Glaziou, A. [s.n.] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054881 Yes
May 1, 1981 Asplund, E. [10522] Colombia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500342 Yes
Apr 1, 1981 Riedel [950] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000307911 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1981 Riedel [950] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000307908 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1981 Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000307912 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1981 Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000307910 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1981 Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000307909 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1981 Jonsson, G. [39a] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054870 Yes
Sep 1, 1977 Klein, R.M. [4996] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054878 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Irwin, H.S.; Fonsêca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [27842] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054859 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4783] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054875 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T. [2507] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054863 Yes
Glaziou, A. [18657] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054862 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000307907 Type Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000307905 Type Yes
Imaguire, N. [2931] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054869 Yes
Widgren [s.n.] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054886 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [8887] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054893 Yes
Einten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [6758] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054861 Yes
Riedel [274] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054880 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [3134] Mexico Schizachyrium tenerum K000307891 Type Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Haas, H. [13973] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054866 Yes
Jonsson, G. [39a] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054871 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4791] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054874 Yes
Burchell [6947-2] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054889 Yes
Imaguire, N. [606] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054864 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [15415] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000004674 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [4412] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054882 Yes
Brescia; Marchesi [4101] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054877 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [16074] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000004675 Yes
Glaziou [16581] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054884 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [12464] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054867 Yes
Monteiro, S.L. [222] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054860 Yes
Burchell [4461] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054887 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4771] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054873 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054888 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4356] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054876 Yes
Glaziou [16579] Schizachyrium tenerum K001054885 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [4198] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054883 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000307906 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [13332] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K000307913 Type Yes
Dombrowski, L.T.; Saito, Y. [1529] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054868 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [2326] Mexico Schizachyrium tenerum K000476356 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Fonsêca, S.G. [R 3006] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054894 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4772] Brazil Schizachyrium tenerum K001054872 Yes
Colombia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500343 Yes
Colombia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500344 Yes
Colombia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500345 Yes
Colombia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500346 Yes
Venezuela Schizachyrium tenerum K001500347 Yes
Venezuela Schizachyrium tenerum K001500348 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500349 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500350 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500351 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500352 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500353 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500354 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500355 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500356 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500357 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500358 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500359 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500360 Yes
Ecuador Schizachyrium tenerum K001500361 Yes
Peru Schizachyrium tenerum K001500362 Yes
Peru Schizachyrium tenerum K001500363 Yes
Peru Schizachyrium tenerum K001500364 Yes
Peru Schizachyrium tenerum K001500365 Yes
Peru Schizachyrium tenerum K001500366 Yes
Peru Schizachyrium tenerum K001500367 Yes
Bolivia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500368 Yes
Bolivia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500369 Yes
Bolivia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500370 Yes
Bolivia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500371 Yes
Bolivia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500372 Yes
Bolivia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500373 Yes
Bolivia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500374 Yes
Bolivia Schizachyrium tenerum K001500375 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500376 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500377 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500378 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500379 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500380 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500381 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500382 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500383 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500384 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500385 Yes
Bolivia (Santa Cruz ) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500386 Yes
Bolivia (Santa Cruz ) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500387 Yes
Bolivia (Santa Cruz ) Schizachyrium tenerum K001500388 Yes

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