Panicum
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Panicum (panicgrass)[2] is a large genus of about 450 species of grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone. They are often large, annual or perennial grasses, growing to 1–3 m tall.[3][4]
The flowers are produced in a well-developed panicle often up to 60 cm in length with numerous seeds, which are 1–6 mm long and 1–2 mm broad. The fruits are developed from a two-flowered spikelet. Only the upper floret of each spikelet is fertile; the lower floret is sterile or staminate. Both glumes are present and well developed.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Australia has 29 native and 9 introduced species of Panicum.[11][12][13]
Well-known Panicum species include proso millet and switchgrass.
Selected species
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Gallery
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Starr 020201-9001 Panicum antidotale.jpg
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Panicum capillare NPS-1.jpg
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Panicum lycopiodoides detail 2.JPG
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Starr 040423-0027 Panicum maximum.jpg
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Panicum phragmitoides MS 1830.JPG
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Starr 050902-4349 Panicum repens.jpg
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Starr 050315-5135 Panicum torridum.jpg
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Starr 020112-0032 Panicum xerophilum.jpg
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Naturalis Biodiversity Center - L.1295307 - Panicum trichoides Sw. - Gramineae - Plant type specimen.jpeg
Panicum trichoides, isotype herbarium sheet
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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- ↑ Freckmann, R. W. & M. G. Lelong. 2002. Nomenclatural changes and innovations in Panicum and Dichanthelium (Poaceae: Paniceae). Sida 20(1): 161–174
- ↑ Valdes, B. & H. Scholz. 2006. The Euro+Med treatment of Gramineae - a generic synopsis and some new names. Willdenowia 36(2): 657–669
- ↑ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 504 黍属 shu shu Panicum Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 55. 1753.
- ↑ Flora of Pakistan
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Panicum includes photos and distribution maps of several species
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
- ↑ Valdés-Reyna, J., F. O. Zuloaga, O. Morrone & L. Aragón Melchor. 2009. El género Panicum (Poaceae: Panicoideae) en el noreste de México. Boletín de la Sociedad Botánica de México 84: 59–82.
- ↑ Morrone, O., A. M. Antón & F. O. Zuloaga. 1995. Axonopus. Flora Fanerogámica Argentina. 19(1): 11–16
- ↑ Grasses of the Tweed Valley of NSW: An introductory field guide to locally common grasses: native and introduced, Compiled by Penny Watsford, Nullum Publications, 2004 ISBN 0-9756823-0-X)
- ↑ Ausgrass2, Grasses of Australia
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia
- ↑ *Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. page 123