Paspalum
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Paspalum disectum
See also: paspalum
Translingual
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek πάσπαλος (páspalos, “kind of millet”).
Proper noun
Paspalum n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – crowngrasses, bahiagrasses or Dallis grasses.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Poales – order; Poaceae – family; PACMAD clade; Panicoideae - subfamily; Paspaleae - tribe; Paspalinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Paspalum dissectum (mudbank paspalum, mudbank crowngrass) - type species; for other species see
Paspalum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
Paspalum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Paspalum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Paspalum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Paspalum at USDA Plants database
- Paspalum at Tropicos
- Paspalum at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Paspalum at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Paspalum at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Paspalum at The Plant List
