TAXONOMY OF DIGITARIA SECTION AEQUIGLUMAE (POACEAE: PANICEAE)

Twelve species are recognized in a taxonomic revision of Digitaria section Aequiglumae. The DELTA computer system was used in the collection, analysis, and presentation of taxonomic data. A comprehensive set of data was gathered from herbarium specimens and analyzed in order to produce a description...

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Published in:SIDA, contributions to botany contributions to botany, 1990-12, Vol.14 (2), p.145-167
Main Authors: WEBSTER, ROBERT D., HATCH, STEPHAN L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological taxonomies
Florets
Glumes
Holotypes
Inflorescences
Leaf blade
Ligules
Pedicels
Spikelets
Taxa
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Summary:Twelve species are recognized in a taxonomic revision of Digitaria section Aequiglumae. The DELTA computer system was used in the collection, analysis, and presentation of taxonomic data. A comprehensive set of data was gathered from herbarium specimens and analyzed in order to produce a description of the section, key to the species, and comparative species descriptions. Given with each species is a complete set of specimen citations and discussion of diagnostic characters and taxonomic relationships. Recognized species include D. aequiglumis, D. connivens, D. costarcensis, D. cuyabensis, D. ekmanii, D. eriostachya, D. lanuginosa, D. leucites, D. pauciflora, D. sabulicola, D. simpsonii, and D. texana.
ISSN:0036-1488
2334-3273