Paspalum distichum L. 1759

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Distribution in Egypt:

Nile and Mediterranean regions, Oases and Sinai.

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Synonym:

Digitaria paspalodes Michaux; Paspalum paspalodes (Michaux) Scribner.

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Habitat: Ecosystem:

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This species is known to occur in the following ecosystem types (as named by the U.S. Forest Service in their Forest and Range Ecosystem [FRES] Type classification):

FRES41 Wet grasslands
FRES42 Annual grasslands

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Flower/Fruit:

Fl. & Fr. Per.: April-May and again August-September.

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Taxonomy:

The currrently accepted scientific name for knotgrass is Paspalum
distichum L. (Gramineae) [9]. Although many authorities distinguish the
closely related species P. vaginatum, Godfrey and Wooten [11] consider
this distinction unwarranted. Paspalum vaginatum and P. distichum will
be treated as a single species for the purpose of this report.

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Global Distribution:

Throughout the tropics, extending into the subtropics.

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Type fragment for Paspalum chepica Steud.
Catalog Number: US 2854134
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Verification Degree: Original publication and alleged type specimen examined
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): C. L. G. Bertero
Year Collected: 1829
Locality: Valparaiso., Valparaíso, Chile, South America

  • Type fragment: Steudel, E. G. von. 1853. Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 21.
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Depth range based on 4 specimens in 1 taxon.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1 - 1
 
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Paspalum distichum:

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Chile Central

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