Paspalum distichum L. (syn. Paspalum paspalodes (Michx) Scribner)

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Paspalum// Species: Paspalum distichum L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Clayton in Tutin et al. (1980) as Paspalum paspalodes (Michx) Scribner, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 29 (1894). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Valdés et al., 2009+) is Paspalum distichum L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 2: 855. 1759.

Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from U.S.A. to Tropical & Subtropical America; introduced in parts of Europe, Asia and Australia according to the information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Not native to the Osogovo region – introduced species.

Habitat: Wet habitats – riverbanks.

Flowering period: Late summer – early fall: SEP.

*Paspalum distichum* – habit. Kochani, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – habit. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – inflorescences. Kochani, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – inflorescences. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – inflorescence. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – racemes with spikelets. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – raceme with spikelets. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – stems with leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – stem with leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – axis of inflorescence. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – adaxial side of leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – abaxial side of leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – stem, leaf sheath and ligule. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – stolons and base of shoots. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – stolons. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – rooting node. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 09.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – habit. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – inflorescence composed of two racemes and racemes with spikelets. Scale in cm/mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – A: spikelets. Scale in mm. B: appressed pubescent indumentum of upper glume. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Paspalum distichum* – leaves and leaf sheath with ligule. Scale in cm/mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Paspalum distichum L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:184275-2 [Accessed 24.09.2024].

Paspalum distichum. Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009+): Poaceae (pro parte majore). Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/a5893c78-9cd2-4dcf-81f9-6555f0e23109 [Accessed 24.09.2024].

Paspalum L. Clayton, W.D. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 263.

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