Distichlis is a genus of American and Australian plants in the grass family.Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel 1819. Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts 89: 104Bell, H. L. & J. T. Columbus. 2008. Proposal for an expanded Distichlis (Poaceae, Chloridoideae): Support from molecular, morphological, and anatomical characters. Systematic Botany (3): 536–551.Catasus Guerra, L. 1997. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) de Cuba, I. Fontqueria 46: [i–ii], 1–259Negritto, M. A., L. R. Servivanti & A. M. Anton. 2003. 19. Poaceae, parte 5. Tribu Eragrostideae. Flora Fanerogámica Argentina 86: 1–68 Plants in this genus are dioecious, have rhizomes or stolons, and have conspicuously distichous leaves.
Species Species included in Distichlis include:Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Distichlis acerosa (Griseb.) H.L.Bell & Columbus – Argentina Distichlis australis (Speg.) Villamil – Argentina Distichlis bajaensis H.L.Bell – Mexico Distichlis distichophylla (Labill.) Fassett – Australia Distichlis eludens (Soderstr. & H.F.Decker) H.L.Bell & Columbus – Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí Distichlis humilis Phil. – Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina Distichlis laxiflora Hack. – Argentina Distichlis littoralis (Engelm.) H.L.Bell & Columbus – California, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Mexico, Bahamas, Cuba Distichlis palmeri (Vasey) Fassett ex I.M.Johnst. – Baja California, Sonora Distichlis scoparia (Kunth) Arechav. – Chile, Argentina, Uruguay Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene – from Newfoundland + Northwest Territories to Uruguay including Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Galápagos
Formerly included Species formerly included in Distichlis include: Distichlis ammobia – Poa obvallata Distichlis condensata – Eragrostis condensata Distichlis multinervosa – Vaseyochloa multinervosa Distichlis sudanensis – Aeluropus lagopoides Distichlis texana – Allolepis texana Distichlis volckmannii – Poa cumingii
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