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Genus Andropogon L.

Summary

Genus number:

645

Last updated:

6 February 2017

Family:

Poaceae

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Andropogoneae

Subtribe:

Andropogoninae

Common name(s):

bluestem

Accession count:

57 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Melbourne ICN Art. 14.9 & App. III)

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Anatherum P. Beauv.
Arthrolophis (Trin.) Chiov.
Arthrostachys Desv.
Athrolophis (Trin.) Chiov., orth. var.
Dimeiostemon Raf.
Eriopodium Hochst., nom. inval.
Euklastaxon Steud.
Eupogon Desv., nom. inval.
Heterochloa Desv.
Homoeatherum Nees
Leptopogon Roberty

Probable synonym(s)

Hypogynium Nees

Possible synonym(s)

Diectomis Kunth

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=645. Accessed 18 July 2025.