Axonopus purpusii
Purpus' Carpetgrass
Also known as: Axonopus anomalus Swallen +6 more
- Axonopus anomalus Swallen
- Axonopus flexilis (Mez) Henrard
- Axonopus purpusii var. glabrescens Valls ex Longhi-Wagner
- Axonopus purpusii var. purpusii
- Paspalum flexile Mez
- Paspalum platicaulon var. parviflorum Döll
- Paspalum purpusii Mez
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Axonopus purpusii (commonly known as Purpus' Carpetgrass) 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
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela