Sporobolus jacquemontii, commonly known as American rat's tail grass, is a species of grass native to the southeastern United States, Central and South America. It has become a weed in Queensland in Australia.[1][2]
| Sporobolus jacquemontii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Sporobolus |
| Species: | S. jacquemontii
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| Binomial name | |
| Sporobolus jacquemontii Kunth
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| Synonyms | |
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Sporobolus pyramidalis P. Beauv. var. jacquemontii (Kunth) Jovet & Guds | |
Taxonomy
editThe Latin specific epithet jacquemontii refers to the French botanist and geologist Victor Jacquemont (1844–1912).[3]
References
edit- ^ "American rat's tail grass". Business and industry portal. 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Factsheet - Sporobolus jacquemontii". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
- ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 50, at Google Books