Paspalidium

Paspalidium (watercrown grass) is a formerly accepted genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family.[1][2][3] As of June 2024, Plants of the World Online treated it as a synonym of Setaria.[4]

The genus included about 40 species of annuals and perennials native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.[5][6][7][8][9]

Selected former species
  • Paspalidium basicladum = Setaria basiclada
  • Paspalidium caespitosum = Setaria brigalow (brigalow grass)
  • Paspalidium distans = Setaria distans
  • Paspalidium inaequale = Holcolemma dispar
  • Paspalidium punctatum var. longiglume - Setaria media
  • Paspalidium semitonsum - Whiteochloa semitonsa

References
  1. Stapf, Otto. 1920. In Prain, David, Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 582-583
  2. Tropicos, Paspalidium Stapf
  3. Ausgrass2, Grasses of Australia
  4. "Paspalidium Stapf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. Flora of China FOC Vol. 22 Page 537 类雀稗属 lei que bai shu Paspalidium Stapf in Prain, Fl. Trop. Africa. 9: 582. 1920.
  6. Flora of Pakistan
  7. Atlas of Living Australia, Paspalidium Stapf, Watercrown Grass
  8. Allen, C. M. Paspalidium. Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine Grass Manual. Flora of North America.
  9. Paspalidium. New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium of New South Wales. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.


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