Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales > Family Poaceae > Tribe Andropogoneae > Genus Heteropogon

Heteropogon contortus (L.) Roem. & Schult.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Heteropogon*	Pers.	accepted genus name
*Heteropogon contortus*	(L.) Roem. & Schult.	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Andropogon contortus*	L.	basionym
*Heteropogon allionii*	(DC.) Roem. & Schult.	heterotypic synonym
*Heteropogon glaber*	Pers.	heterotypic synonym

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Syst. Veg. 2: 836. 1817

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. Heteropogon contortus (L.) Roem. & Schult. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/4ddad1ff-5348-4b0b-8322-aac0195ae435

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Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.