Paspalum pygmaeum
Also known as: Paspalum haenkeanum var. minimum Nees +6 more
- Paspalum haenkeanum var. minimum Nees
- Paspalum lorentzianum Mez
- Paspalum minimum Meyen
- Paspalum prostratum var. pygmaeum Scribn. & Merr.
- Paspalum pygmaeum var. genuinum Hack.
- Paspalum pygmaeum var. glabrescens Hack.
- Paspalum pygmaeum var. pygmaeum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Paspalum pygmaeum is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Peru, Venezuela