Genus: Sporobolus R. Br.

 
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Zoysieae
Subtribe: Sporobolinae
Common names: dropseed
Genus number: 11433
Last updated: 06-Feb-2017
Accession Count: 43 (30 active, 16 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank
Comments: proposed for conservation (nom. cons. prop.) against the heterotypic synonyms (Melbourne ICN Art. 14.4) Spartina Schreb., nom. rej. prop., Crypsis Aiton, nom. rej. prop., Ponceletia Thouars, nom. rej. prop., and Heleochloa Host ex Roem., nom. rej. prop.

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Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxonomygenus?id=11433. Accessed 17 July 2025.