Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• (=) Andropogon barbatus sensu L., 1771
• (=) Chloris inflata Link
• (=) Chloris paraguaiensis Steud.

Common names:

• giant finger grass  (Source: Zander Ency) - English
• purpletop chloris  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• swollen windmill grass  (Source: F NAmer) - English
• bärtiges Gilbgras  (Source: Zander Ency) - German
• paraplygräs  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish

Economic Importance:

• Weed:

Distributional Range:

Naturalized (widely natzd. in tropics & subtropics)

Other (origin obscure)

References:

1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) URL: www.skud.info
2. Bor, N. L. 1960. The grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India, and Pakistan.
3. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
4. CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
5. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
6. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
7. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
8. Fosberg, F. R. 1976. Status of the name Chloris barbata (L.) Swartz. Taxon 25:176-178. Note: lists as Chloris barbata sensu Sw. (non (L.) Sw.) = C. inflata Link
9. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
10. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador. Note: lists as Chloris barbata (L.) Sw. and lists C. barbatus sensu Sw. as synonym of C. inflata Link
11. Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
12. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Chloris inflata Link
13. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
14. Kartesz, J. T. & K. N. Gandhi. 1992. Chloris barbata Sw. and C. elata Desvaux (Poaceae), the earlier names for C. inflata Link and C. dandyana Adams. Rhodora 94:135-140.
15. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
16. Lazarides, M. 1980. The tropical grasses of Southeast Asia
17. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
18. Nicolson, D. H. et al. 1988. An interpretation of Van Rheede's Hortus Malabaricus. Regnum Veg. 119:307.
19. Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova. Note: lists as Chloris barbata auct. = C. inflata Link
20. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
21. Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=10240. Accessed 3 July 2024.