Poaceae
Paspalum

Paspalum maritimum Trin.

First published in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 3(2): 148 (1834)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia to N. South America and Brazil. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is has environmental uses and as animal food.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, French Guiana, Guyana, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • RBG, Kew (ed.) (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2014 Balansa, B. [62] Paraguay K001054544 Yes
May 1, 1998 Nascimento, M.S.B.; Renvoize, S.A. [1223] Brazil K000982487 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Davidse, G.; Ramamoorthy, T.P.; Vital, D.M. [11159] Brazil K000982484 Yes
[M. Acoock] [527] French Guiana K003624034 Yes
Stockdale, F.A. [8863] Suriname K003624031 Yes
Hostmann [658] Suriname K000643810 Unknown Type Material Yes
Santos, T.S.; Mattos Silva, L.A. [3864] Brazil K000004084 Yes
Hostmann [658] Suriname K000643811 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hatschbach, G.G.; Kummros, R. [38355] Brazil K000982492 Yes
Riedel [21] Brazil K000643806 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bona Nascimento, M.S.; Renvoize, S.A. [1428] Brazil K003624041 Yes
Gardner [6184] Brazil K000982488 Yes
Spruce, R. [822] Brazil K000982486 Yes
Coradin, L. [8478] Brazil K000982491 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [17035] Brazil K000004085 Yes
[M. Acooks] [537] French Guiana K003624036 Yes
Abraham, A.A. [173] Guyana K000643809 Type Yes
Abraham, A.A. [173] Guyana K000643808 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolland, G. [0] Brazil K000004091 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A. [17380] Brazil K000004088 Yes
Swainson [s.n.] Brazil K000982493 Yes
Bona Nascimento, M.S.; Renvoize, S.A. [1247] Brazil K003624043 Yes
Hatschbach, J.R. [47758] Brazil K000004087 Yes
Stockdale, F.A. [8863] Suriname K003624030 Yes
Spruce, R. [171] Brazil K000982485 Yes
[M. Acooks] [536] French Guiana K003624037 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [4668] Brazil K000004089 Yes
Brito, H.S.; da Vinha, S.G. [165] Brazil K000004086 Yes
Bartlett [8057] Guyana K003624027 Yes
Sagot, P. [669] French Guiana K003624033 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [17243] Brazil K000982489 Yes
Bartlett [8057] Guyana K003624026 Yes
Bona Nascimento, M.S.; Renvoize, S.A. [1250] Brazil K003624042 Yes
Woodson Jr. [991] Brazil K000982495 Yes
Gardner [6104] Brazil K000982494 Yes
Moody [522a] French Guiana K003624035 Yes
Poiteau [s.n.] French Guiana K003624040 Yes
Gardner [0] Brazil K000004090 Yes
Davis, D.H. [41] Guyana K003624028 Yes
Riedel [32] Brazil K000643807 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forest Dept. of British Guiana [M196] Guyana K003624029 Yes
Broadway, W.E. (Mrs) [828] French Guiana K003624038 Yes
s.coll. [1142] French Guiana K003624039 Yes
Essed [151] Suriname K003624032 Yes
Swanson [s.n.] Brazil K000982490 Yes
Bona Nascimento, M.S. [12] Brazil K000004083 Yes
Appun, C. [s.n.] Guyana K003624025 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0