Arthropogon Explained

Arthropogon is a genus of South American and Caribbean bunchgrass plants in the grass family.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Species

Species include:^{[5] [6] [7]}

• Arthropogon filifolius Filg. — endemic to Brazil, in Goiás and Minas Gerais states, and the Distrito Federal.
• Arthropogon piptostachyus (Griseb.) Pilg. — Cuba, Jamaica.
• Arthropogon sorengii Gir.-Cañas — endemic to Colombia, in Vaupés Department.
• Arthropogon villosus Nees — Brazil, Bolivia.
• Arthropogon xerachne Ekman — endemic to Brazil, in São Paulo and Paraná states.

Formerly included

Some species formerly in Arthropogon are reclassified in the genera Altoparadisium or Canastra, and include:^[8]

• Arthropogon bolivianus — Altoparadisium scabrum
• Arthropogon lanceolatus — Canastra lanceolata
• Arthropogon rupestris — Altoparadisium scabrum
• Arthropogon scaber — Altoparadisium scabrum

See also

• List of Poaceae genera

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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 . 2009-08-19 . Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. . 2008 . The Grass Genera of the World .
2. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/gen00060.htm Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26843891#page/357/mode/1up Filgueiras, T. S., G. Davidse, F. O. Zuloaga & O. Morrone. 2001. The establishment of the new genus Altoparadisium and a reevaluation of Arthropogon (Poaceae, Paniceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 88(2): 351–372
4. Filgueiras, T. S. 1982. Taxonomia e distribuicao de Arthropgon Nees (Gramineae). Bradea 3: 303–322
5. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Arthropogon The Plant List search for Arthropogon
6. Jørgensen, P. M., M. H. Nee & S. G. Beck. 2014. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. 127(1–2): i–viii, 1–1744. In P. M. Jørgensen, M. H. Nee & S. G. Beck (eds.) Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia, Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis
7. Espejo Serna, A., A. R. López-Ferrari & J. Valdés-Reyna. 2000. Poaceae. Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: una Sinopsis Florística 10: 7–236
8. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=451086 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families