Pappophorum
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Pappophorum is a genus
of grasses in the Poaceae
family. Members of the genus are commonly known as pappusgrass.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of grasses in the Poaceae
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
family. Members of the genus are commonly known as pappusgrass.
Selected species
- Pappophorum abyssinicum Hochst.
- Pappophorum bicolor E.Fourn. – Pink Pappusgrass
- Pappophorum caespitosum R.E.Fr.
- Pappophorum commune F.Muell.
- Pappophorum hassleri Hack.
- Pappophorum krapovickasii Roseng.
- Pappophorum mucronulatum Nees
- Pappophorum pappiferum (Lam.) Kuntze – Limestone Pappusgrass
- Pappophorum philippianum Parodi
- Pappophorum vaginatum Buckley – Pima Pappusgrass, Whiplash Pappusgrass
Formerly placed here
- Boissiera squarrosa (Banks & Sol.) Nevski (as P. pumilio Trin. or P. squarrosum Banks & Sol.)
- Bouteloua megapotamica (Spreng.) Kuntze (as P. megapotamicum Spreng.)
- Enneapogon avenaceus (Lindl.) C.E.Hubb. (as P. avenaceum Lindl.)
- Enneapogon cenchroides (Roem. & Schult.) C.E.Hubb. (as P. cenchroides Roem. & Schult.)
- Enneapogon gracilis (R.Br.) P.Beauv. (as P. gracile R.Br.)
- Enneapogon desvauxiiEnneapogon desvauxiiEnneapogon desvauxii is a species of grass known by the common name nineawn pappusgrass. This is a short perennial bunchgrass native to the southwestern United States, northern Mexico, and parts of South America. It is known less often on other continents.It grows erect stems 10 to 40 centimeters...
P.Beauv. (as P. brachystachyum Jaub. & Spach) - Enneapogon lindleyanus (Domin) C.E.Hubb. (as P. lindleyanum Domin)
- Enneapogon nigricansEnneapogon nigricansEnneapogon nigricans, known by the common name of blackheads, or bottle washers, is a perennial Australian grass.Distinctive lance shaped seedheads appear in late spring and summer. They form at the top of wiry stalks over 30 cm long. They start as an olive green colour, but dry to a light brown...
(R.Br.) P.Beauv. (as P. flavescens Lindl. or P. nigricans R.Br.)