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

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

• (≡) Homalocenchrus hexandrus (Sw.) Kuntze

Common names:

• cutgrass  (Source: pers. comm.) - English
• swamp ricegrass  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• boiadeira  (Source: pers. comm.) - Portuguese (Brazil)
• capim-marreca  (Source: pers. comm.) - Portuguese (Brazil)
• grama-boiadeira  (Source: pers. comm.) - Portuguese (Brazil)
• grama-do-brejo  (Source: pers. comm.) - Portuguese (Brazil)

Economic Importance:

• Animal food: fodder; forage
• Weed: potential seed contaminant

Distributional Range:

Native (pantropic in wetlands)

References:

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6. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
7. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
8. Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
9. Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
10. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
11. Judziewicz, E. J. et al. 2000. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): I. Subfamilies Anomochlooideae, Bambusoideae, Ehrhartoideae, and Pharoideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 39:65.
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18. Veldkamp, J. F. 1997. pers. comm. Note: re. common names
19. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
20. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.

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=21731. Accessed 8 July 2024.