Tripsacum australe
Species of flowering plant
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Tripsacum australe is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte which grows primarily in the wet tropical biome and is endemic to South America. Some common Spanish names for this species, according to Universidad Nacional de Columbia, include 'arroz silvestre', 'cañarote', and 'gramalote'.[1]
| Tripsacum australe | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Tripsacum |
| Species: | T. australe |
| Binomial name | |
| Tripsacum australe (H.C.Cutler & E.S.Anderson, 1941) | |
Distribution
T. australe is native to Bolivia, North Brazil, Central-West Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela.[2]
Genetics
The two known varieties[3] of T. australe are diploid (2n = 36). Both varieties can cross and produce fertile hybrids with each other. These two varieties have also been crossed with Tripsacum dactyloides var. meridonale (2n = 36) these hybrids are partially sterile.[4]
The varieties are:
- Tripsacum australe var. hirsutum
- Tripsacum australe var. australe
