Achnatherum is a genus of plants which includes several species of needlegrass.[2] Several needlegrass species have been switched between Achnatherum and genus Stipa; taxonomy between the two closely related genera is still uncertain.
| Achnatherum | |
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| Achnatherum parishii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Supertribe: | Stipodae |
| Tribe: | Stipeae |
| Genus: | Achnatherum P. Beauv. (1812) |
| Species | |
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about 19 species, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Achnatherum hymenoides was useful as a food source to Native Americans. Achnatherum brachychaetum is best known as a noxious weed.
Species edit
19 species recognized by Plants of the World Online as of July 2023:[1]
- Achnatherum brandisii (Mez) Z.L.Wu
- Achnatherum bromoides (L.) P.Beauv.
- Achnatherum calamagrostis (L.) P.Beauv.
- Achnatherum confusum (Litv.) Tzvelev
- Achnatherum haussknechtii (Boiss.) M.Nobis
- Achnatherum inebrians (Hance) Keng
- Achnatherum jacquemontii (Jaub. & Spach) P.C.Kuo & S.L.Lu
- Achnatherum mandavillei (Freitag) M.Nobis
- Achnatherum nakaii (Honda) Tateoka
- Achnatherum paradoxum (L.) Banfi, Galasso & Bartolucci
- Achnatherum parviflorum (Desf.) M.Nobis
- Achnatherum pekinense (Hance) Ohwi
- Achnatherum pilosum Z.S.Zhang & W.L.Chen
- Achnatherum pelliotii (Danguy) Röser & Hamasha
- Achnatherum pubicalyx (Ohwi) Keng f. ex P.C.Kuo
- Achnatherum sibiricum (L.) Keng ex Tzvelev
- Achnatherum staintonii (Bor) M.Nobis & P.D.Gudkova
- Achnatherum turcomanicum (Roshev.) Tzvelev
- Achnatherum virescens (Trin.) Banfi, Galasso & Bartolucci
Species previously included in Achnatherum:
- Achnatherum acutum (Swallen) Valdés-Reyna & Barkworth
- Achnatherum aridum (M.E.Jones) Barkworth - Mormon needlegrass
- Achnatherum bloomeri (Boland.) Barkworth - Bloomer's ricegrass
- Achnatherum bromoides (L.) P. Beauv.
- Achnatherum brachychaetum (Godr.) Barkworth - punagrass
- Achnatherum capense (L.) P. Beauv.
- Achnatherum caragana (Trin. & Rupr.) Nevski
- Achnatherum caudatum (Trin.) S. L. W. Jacobs & J. Everett - Chilean ricegrass
- Achnatherum clandestinum (Hack.) Barkworth - Mexican ricegrass
- Achnatherum contractum (B.L. Johnson) Barkworth - contracted ricegrass
- Achnatherum coronatum (Thurb.) Barkworth - crested needlegrass
- Achnatherum curvifolium (Swallen) Barkworth - Guadalupe ricegrass
- Achnatherum diegoense (Swallen) Barkworth - San Diego needlegrass
- Achnatherum duthiei (Hook.f.) P.C. Kuo & S.L. Lu
- Achnatherum editorum (E. Fourn.) Valdés-Reyna & Barkworth
- Achnatherum eminens (Cav.) Barkworth - southwestern needlegrass
- Achnatherum hendersonii (Vasey) Barkworth - Henderson's needlegrass
- Achnatherum hymenoides (Oryzopsis hymenoides) Ricker ex Piper - Indian ricegrass
- Achnatherum latiglume (Swallen) Barkworth - wide-glumed needlegrass
- Achnatherum lemmonii (Vasey) Barkworth - Lemmon's needlegrass
- Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth - Letterman's needlegrass
- Achnatherum lobatum (Swallen) Barkworth - lobed needlegrass
- Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth - Nelson's needlegrass, Dore's needlegrass
- Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnson) Barkworth - Nevada needlegrass
- Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb.) Barkworth - western needlegrass
- Achnatherum parishii (Vasey) Barkworth - Parish's needlegrass
- Achnatherum perplexum Hoge & Barkworth - perplexing needlegrass
- Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth - pinewoods needlegrass
- Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth - Richardson's needlegrass
- Achnatherum robustum (Vasey) Barkworth - sleepygrass
- Achnatherum roshevitzii Mussajev - Roshevich's achnatherum
- Achnatherum scribneri (Vasey) Barkworth - Scribner needlegrass
- Achnatherum speciosum Trin. & Rupr. - desert needlegrass
- Achnatherum stillmanii (Bol.) Barkworth - Stillman's needlegrass
- Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth - Thurber's needlegrass
- Achnatherum swallenii (C.L. Hitchc. & Spellenb.) Barkworth - Swallen's needlegrass
- Achnatherum webberi (Thurb.) Barkworth - Webber needlegrass
Formerly placed here edit
- Neotrinia splendens (Trin.) M.Nobis, P.D.Gudkova & A.Nowak (as A. splendens Trin. Nevsky)
References edit
- ^ a b "Achnatherum P.Beauv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- CRC World Dictionary of Grasses - Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology - Volume I (A - D), by Umberto Quattrocchi, ISBN 978-0-8493-1303-5