Characteristics
Monocots
Urochloa distachyos (L.)T.Q.Nguyen
TROPICAL SIGNALGRASS
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The name U. subquadripara has often been applied to material in Florida (e.g. FNA, vol. 25), its distinction from U. distachya has oft been questioned. Sosef (2016) chose to recognize only U. distachya, with the other as synonym, observing "an almost continuous grade" between the alleged forms.
Not Native
UPL (NWPL)
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Citation
UROCHLOA DISTACHYOS (Linnaeus) T. Q. Nguyen, Novit. Syst. Pl. Vasc., Acad. Sci. URSS 1966: 13. 1966.
Panicum distachyon Linnaeus 1771.
INDIA: Without data, Koenig s.n. (lectotype: LINN 80.14). Lectotypified by Henrard, Monogr. Digitaria 191. 1950.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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County
Herbaria
Literature Citation (If Applicable)
Alachua
FLAS
Brevard
USF
Broward
USF
Charlotte
USF
Collier
USF
DeSoto
USF
Hillsborough
USF
Indian River
USF
Jackson
FSU
Lake
USF
Synonyms
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Specimens and Distribution
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