Paspalum melanospermum Desv. ex Poir.
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett. 1969. The botany of the Guayana Highland-part VIII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 18: 1-290.
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Family
Poaceae
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Scientific Name
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Discussion
Especially common in Amazonian America but reaching the West Indies (Martinique and Guadeloupe) and Bolivia. It is a member of the Plicatula group of Paspalum, species of which are characterized by cross-wrinkled sterile lemmas. From the closely related species, P. plicatulum Michx., it can be separated by the annual habit and fewer (3-6) and shorter (1-5 cm long) racemes.
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Distribution
Brazil South America|