Poaceae

Chusquea Kunth

First published in Syn. Pl. Aequin. 1: 254 (1822)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Lesser Sunda Is., Sulawesi

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Clark, L.G.; Clark, M.S.; Cavelier, J.; Orbahr, K. [254] Colombia K001465264 Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Solomon, J.C.; Luteyn, J.L.; Dorr, L.J. [18997] Bolivia K000975027 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Beck, S.G. [26221] Bolivia K000501770 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Beck, S.G. [26221] Bolivia K000501769 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Beck, St., G. [26225] Bolivia K000501779 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Beck, St., G. [26225] Bolivia K000501780 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Frisby, S.; Pena, E.M.; Henicka, G.S.; Piva, J.H. [2415] Brazil K000579250 Yes
Apr 1, 2005 Stergios, B.; Dorr, L.J.; Wurdack, K.J. [20490] Venezuela K000975028 Isotype Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Soderstrom, T.R. [1933] Brazil K000947261 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Glaziou [9056] Brazil K000925294 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Pavon [s.n.] Peru K000433281 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Smith, L.B. [1719] Brazil K000947262 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Dusén, P. [13305] Brazil K000947263 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Cordeiro, I.; Hatschbach, G.G. [381] Brazil K000925278 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Smith, L.B.; Reitz, R. [9093] Brazil K000925285 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Balansa, B. [134] Paraguay K000433253 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Dusén, P. [16983] Brazil K000925284 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Wendt, T.; Ishiki, M.; Maya, S. [5048] Mexico K000482796 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 McClure, F.A. [21289] Brazil K000925281 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 McClure, F.A. [21289] Brazil K000925282 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Killip, E.P.; Smith, A.C. [18679] Colombia K001467184 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Calderon, C.E.; Clark, L. [2988] Colombia K001467187 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Calderon, C.E.; Clark, L. [2988] Colombia K001467188 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Smith, L.B.; Klein, R.M. [7559] Brazil K000925286 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 McClure, F.A. [21289] Brazil K000925280 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Lanna, J.P. [1715] Brazil K000925288 Yes
Aug 1, 1992 Clark, L.; Morel, M. [633] Brazil K000925339 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [2552] Brazil K000925283 Yes
Jan 1, 1896 Regnell, A.F. [III 1421] Brazil K000308002 Type Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Cogollo, A.; Rodriguez D, W. [738] Colombia K002814016 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21242] Venezuela K002813976 No
Stapleton [1133] K002814228 Yes
Stern, P. [134] Peru K002814082 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1931] Brazil K001106327 Yes
André, É. [1561] Colombia K002813995 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5287] Colombia K002814033 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Judziewicz, E.J.; King, R.M.; Jorgensen, P.M. [9208] Ecuador K002814059 Yes
Bell, J.; Berry, G.; Haughton, A.; Horn, K. [0001] Ecuador K002814066 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21389] Ecuador K002814038 Yes
Renvoize, S. [4780] Bolivia K002814127 Yes
André, É. [1310] K002814056 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [10212] Brazil K001106339 Yes
Clark, L.; Londoño, X.; Dassler, C.; Corredor, V. [1270] Colombia K002814020 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21441] Peru K002814087 Yes
Lourteig, A. [2191] Brazil K001106325 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5044] Colombia K002814012 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21445] Peru K002814107 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Refulio Roidriguez, N. [15023] Peru K002814077 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21444] Peru K002814100 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [(TOWR)37] Ecuador K002814070 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Renvoize, S. [70784] Ecuador K002814050 Yes
Clark, L.G.; Cortés, G.; Cházaro, M.; Calzada, I.; Farrar, D. [1308] Mexico K000975138 Type Yes
Hanbury-Tracey, J. [365] Colombia K002813987 Yes
André, É. [2963] Colombia K002813993 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21440] Peru K002814086 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5418] Colombia K002814009 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [35=27] Ecuador K001467172 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [35=27] Ecuador K001467171 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2189] Brazil K000018823 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1930] Brazil K001106329 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Laegaard, S. [4910] Peru K002814092 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1931] Brazil K001106328 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21369] Ecuador K002813985 No
Peterson, P.M.; Refulio Roidriguez, N. [15030] Peru K002814075 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21443] Peru K002814090 Yes
André, É. [2963] Colombia K002813991 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Russel, G.F.; Hage, J. [2184A] Brazil K000018826 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [470] Brazil K001106305 Yes
Martinelli, G. [11959] Brazil K001106333 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21406] Ecuador K002814044 Yes
Beck, S.G. [7626] Bolivia K002814133 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5015] Colombia K002814005 Yes
Spruce, R. [6093] Peru K000201353 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [(TOWR)10] Ecuador K002814062 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21368] Ecuador K002813978 No
Martinelli, G. [10650] Brazil K001106319 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [8901] Bolivia K002814111 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [6443] Brazil K000925253 Yes
Clarck, L.; Londoño, X.; Dassler, C. [1286] Colombia K002814017 Yes
Meier, W.; Reif, A.; Berthold, H. [562] Venezuela K002814021 Yes
s.coll. [29] K000925228 Yes
André, É. [1310] Colombia K002814057 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [29043] Brazil K001106321 Yes
Beck, S.G. [1224] Bolivia K002814123 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21390] Ecuador K002813970 No
Clark, L.; Calderón, C.; Triviño, B.; Moran, R. [319] Ecuador K002814048 Yes
Vargas, E.; Seidel, R. [495] Bolivia K002814126 Yes
Glenn, A.; Bussmann, R.W.; Chait, G.; Ocaña, C.V. [460] Peru K002814094 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21448] Peru K002814080 Yes
Linke, J. [58] Bolivia K002814116 Yes
Clark, L.; Gaviria, J.; Adamo, G. [543] Venezuela K001895082 Isotype No
Clark, L.; Gaviria, J.; Adamo, G. [543] Venezuela K001895083 Isotype No
Wood, J.R.I.; Mercado, M.; Mendoza, M. [18711] Bolivia K002814114 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21445] Peru K002814106 Yes
Castellanos, A. [24405] Brazil K000925287 Yes
Killeen, T.; Vargas, I. [4123] Bolivia K002814109 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [10192] Bolivia K002814129 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [497] Brazil K001106313 Yes
Valls, J. [2615] Brazil K001106336 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [8432] Bolivia K002814112 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [10095] Brazil K001106306 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21242] Venezuela K002814024 Yes
Sanchez Vega, I. [1934] Peru K002814096 Yes
Beck, S.G. [2590] Bolivia K002814125 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21265] Venezuela K002813973 No
Townsend, R.F. [(TOWR)10] Ecuador K002814061 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [(TOWR)31] Ecuador K002814067 Yes
von Sneidern, K. [4702] Colombia K002814002 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5025] Colombia K002814011 Yes
Cordeiro, I.; Hatschbach, G.G. [381] Brazil K000925279 Yes
Gondot [1] Colombia K002813988 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9883] Bolivia K002814119 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [3843] Colombia K002814025 Yes
André, É. [1310] K002814053 Yes
Pavon [s.n.] Peru K000433282 Type Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Clark, L.G. [14109] Costa Rica K000433238 Type Yes
Glaziou, A. [20151] Brazil K001106337 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5393] Colombia K002814008 Yes
Londoño, X.; Ascanio, E.; Rodriguez, S. [871] Colombia K002814028 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21369] Ecuador K002813982 No
McClure, F.A. [21374] Ecuador K002814051 Yes
Beck, S.G. [3103] Bolivia K002814117 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21440] Peru K002814088 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1918] Brazil K001106322 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21448] Peru K002814105 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21442] Peru K002814085 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [553] Brazil K001106303 Yes
von Sneidern, K. [5306] Colombia K002813999 Yes
von Sneidern, K. [4701] Colombia K002814003 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5015] Colombia K002814031 Yes
von Sneidern, K. [4701] Colombia K002814004 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [707] Brazil K001106312 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Clark, L.; Cavalier, J. [2989] Colombia K002813997 Yes
Clark, L.; Gaviria, J.; Adamo, G. [554] Venezuela K002814014 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21369] Ecuador K002813983 No
Clark, L.; Londoño, X.; Dassler, C. [1265] Colombia K002814019 Yes
Beck, S.G. [13073] Colombia K002813996 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21390] Ecuador K002813969 No
Saunders, S.G.E. [701] Peru K001737589 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [51511] Brazil K001106342 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A. K. [10023] Costa Rica K001581745 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A. K. [10139] Costa Rica K001581746 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A. K. [8154] Costa Rica K001581728 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A. K. [9910] Costa Rica K001581729 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A. K. [10070] Costa Rica K001581727 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A. K. [10023] Costa Rica K001581723 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A. K. [9914] Costa Rica K001581724 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [TOWR19] Ecuador K002814068 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Pereira, J.B.; Santos, A.J.B.; Santos, E.A. [16146] Brazil K001589202 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Santos, A.J.B.; Oliveira, E.C.; Santos, E.A.; Moreira, G.A.; Lima, I.L.P.; Fernandes, M..; Perigolo, N.A.; Oliveira, W.L. [15918] Brazil K001589217 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21290] Brazil K001581067 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21265] Venezuela K001581109 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21444] Peru K001581086 Yes
Clark, L.; Gaviria, J.; Adamo, G. [554] Venezuela K002814013 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21242] Venezuela K002814023 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [601] Brazil K001106300 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2189] Brazil K001106316 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21389] Ecuador K002814041 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9624A] Bolivia K002814110 Yes
André, É. [1561] Colombia K002813994 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [561] Brazil K001106302 Yes
Girardi, A.M. [ICN21286] Brazil K001106331 Yes
André, É. [2963] Colombia K002813990 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [(TOWR)10] Ecuador K002814063 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21444] Peru K002814099 Yes
Clark, L.; Calderón, C.; Asanza, E. [314] Ecuador K002814047 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21443] Peru K002814089 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5392B] Colombia K002814006 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21389] Ecuador K002814042 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [19216] Brazil K000925222 Yes
Valls, J. [2677] Brazil K001106330 Yes
Grignon, I. [84298] Ecuador K002814046 Yes
Clark, L.; Cavelier, J. [290] Colombia K002814029 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21447] Peru K002814098 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21445] Peru K002814103 Yes
Clark, L.; Londoño, X. [574] Colombia K002814035 Yes
Beck, S.G. [1359] Bolivia K002814120 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [543] Brazil K001106314 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21277A] Brazil K001106310 Yes
Blair, I.J. [683] Peru K002814108 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [TOWR19] Ecuador K002814069 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5287] Colombia K002814032 Yes
Stergios, B.; Caracas, R. [19802] Venezuela K002813972 No
Silva, J.M. [3804] Brazil K001106332 Yes
André, É. [1310] K002814058 Yes
Clark, L.; Londoño, X.; Martínez, O. [1236] Colombia K002814018 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Clark, L.; Cavalier, J. [2989] Colombia K002813998 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5393] Colombia K002814007 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21374] Ecuador K002813977 No
McClure, F.A. [21242] Venezuela K002813975 No
McClure, F.A. [21368] Ecuador K002813979 No
McClure, F.A. [21448] Peru K002814079 Yes
Valls, J. [2611] Brazil K001106326 Yes
Beck, S.G. [7543] Bolivia K002814124 Yes
illegible [2] United Kingdom K000912287 Holotype Yes
Feuerer, T. [19523a] Bolivia K002814121 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000795354 No
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [10212] Brazil K001106340 Yes
Sucre, D. [10910] Brazil K001106334 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5338] Colombia K002814034 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1930] Brazil K001106323 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21442] Peru K002814083 Yes
Valls, J. [2609] Brazil K001106324 Yes
André, É. [1310] Colombia K002814054 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Russel, G.F.; Hage, J. [2184] Brazil K000018827 Yes
Longhi-Wagner, H.M. [10095] Brazil K001106307 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Judziewicz, E.J. [9425] Ecuador K002814060 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21390] Ecuador K002813971 No
Calderon, C.E. [2189] Brazil K001106318 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21448] Peru K002814104 Yes
Stern, P. [133] Peru K002814078 Yes
Lanna, J.P. [1715] Brazil K000925276 Yes
Bastian, E. [1009] Bolivia K002814131 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2189] Brazil K001106315 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21442] Peru K002814084 Yes
Valls, J. [2669] Brazil K001106341 Yes
Glaziou, A. [20150] Brazil K001106320 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21265] Venezuela K002813974 No
McClure, F.A. [21368] Ecuador K002813980 No
Wood, J.R.I. [8432] Bolivia K002814113 Yes
Valls, J. [2579] Brazil K001106343 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21369] Ecuador K002813986 No
Glaziou [4310] Brazil K000925277 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [470] Brazil K001106304 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [(TOWR)23] Ecuador K002814074 Yes
Cunningham, R.O. [s.n.] K002814225 Yes
McClintock, D.C. [2] United Kingdom K000912288 Type Yes
McClure, F.A. [21369] Ecuador K002813981 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Laegaard, S. [4910] Peru K002814093 Yes
Lozano, P.; Laegaard, S.; Tapia, R.; Vélez, I.; Flecher, G. [1146] Ecuador K002814045 Yes
Clark, L.; Gaviria, J.; Adamo, G. [535] Venezuela K002814037 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [(TOWR)20] Ecuador K002814072 Yes
{Fendler} [1626] Venezuela K002814052 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [(TOWR)23] Ecuador K002814073 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21448] Peru K002814081 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21444] Peru K002814101 Yes
Sandulsky, T. [1369] Brazil K000925224 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21374] Ecuador K002814039 Yes
Clark, L.; Gaviria, J. [567] Venezuela K002814015 Yes
Valls, J. [2614] Brazil K001106335 Yes
Porto, M.L. [s.n.] Brazil K001106344 Yes
André, É. [2963] Colombia K002813992 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5285] Colombia K001467161 Yes
Renvoize, S. [4780] Bolivia K002814128 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2189] Brazil K001106317 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Judziewicz, E.J.; King, R.M.; Jorgensen, P.M. [9261] Ecuador K002814065 Yes
Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.; dos Santos, T.S.; Sant'Ana, S. [10466] Brazil K000018824 Yes
Beck, S.G. [3189] Bolivia K002814115 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Judziewicz, E.J. [9381] Ecuador K002814064 Yes
Townsend, R.F. [(TOWR)20] Ecuador K002814071 Yes
André, É. [1310] K002814055 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21390] Ecuador K002813968 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21389] Ecuador K002814043 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [10192] Bolivia K002814130 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21389] Ecuador K002814040 Yes
Beck, S.G. [3170] Bolivia K002814134 Yes
Lloyton, W.P. [4981] Brazil K001106338 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5394] Colombia K002814010 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21369] Ecuador K002813984 No
McClure, F.A. [21447] Peru K002814097 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21290] Brazil K000925226 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21242] Venezuela K002814022 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5394] Colombia K002814030 Yes
Clark, L.; Widmer, Y.; Stein, U. [507] Costa Rica K002813869 Yes
Clark, L.; Londoño, X. [587] Colombia K002814036 Yes
Spruce, R. [6093] Peru K000201352 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [598] Brazil K001106301 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21746] Colombia K002814026 Yes
Smith, H.H. [2174] Colombia K002813989 Yes
Beck, S.G. [[3167]] Bolivia K002814118 Yes
von Sneidern, K. [4702] Colombia K002814001 Yes
Sanchez Vega, I. [643] Peru K002814095 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21448] Peru K002814102 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21746] Colombia K002814027 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Cope, T.A.; Beck, S. [4190] Bolivia K002814132 Yes
Clark, L.; Calderón, C.; Triviño, B.; Moran, R. [319] Ecuador K002814049 Yes
Feuerer, T. [6712b] Bolivia K002814122 Yes
von Sneidern, K. [4308] Colombia K002814000 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Refulio Roidriguez, N. [15029] Peru K002814076 Yes
Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.; dos Santos, T.S.; Sant'Ana, S. [10467] Brazil K000018825 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Linden [50] Colombia Neurolepis K000433316 Type Yes

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