GRIN-Global

Genus Digitaria Heist. ex Fabr.

Homonym Digitaria Haller

Synonym of Paspalum L.

Summary

Genus number:

23543

Last updated:

3 February 2017

Family:

Poaceae

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Paspaleae

Subtribe:

Paspalinae

Accession count:

443 (425 active, 372 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

a rejected (nom. rej.) earlier homonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) of Digitaria Haller, nom. cons. that is unavailable for use

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Leptoloma Chase
Syntherisma Walter
Trichachne Nees
Valota Adans.
Digitariopsis C. E. Hubb.
Acicarpa Raddi
Digitariella De Winter
Elytroblepharum (Steud.) Schltdl.
Eriachne Phil.
Gramerium Desv.
Sanguinaria Bubani
Sanguinella Gleichen

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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=23543. Accessed 20 July 2025.