Chrysopogon Explained

Chrysopogon is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. They are widespread across Eurasia, Africa, Australia, southeastern North America, and various islands.[1] [2]

Species

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Formerly included

See also: Asthenochloa, Andropogon, Bothriochloa, Capillipedium, Dimeria, Garnotia and Sorghastrum. Source:

Research

In 2022, a new species Chrysopogon densipaniculatus was added to the genus. It is peculiar in that it bears glands on the peduncle, and palea in the pedicelled spikelets are reduced tridentate scale.[3] This species is so far only known from Chhattisgarh, India.

Notes and References

  1. Trinius, Carl Bernhard von. 1820. Fundamenta Agrostographiae 187
  2. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/gen00134.htm Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  3. Landge . Shahid Nawaz . 8 March 2022 . Chrysopogon densipaniculatus (Poaceae: Andropogoneae): a new species from India . Phytotaxa . 538 . 3 . 241–248 . 10.11646/phytotaxa.538.3.7 . 247357502 . Magnolia Press.