| Ixophorus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Panicodae |
| Tribe: | Paniceae |
| Subtribe: | Cenchrinae |
| Genus: | Ixophorus Schltdl. 1861 not Nash 1896 |
| Species: | I. unisetus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ixophorus unisetus (J.Presl) Schltdl. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ixophorus is a genus of Latin American plants in the grass family. The only recognized species is Ixophorus unisetus. Some authors have included one or two other species in the genus, such as I. pringlei, but these have more recently been reduced to synonymy. Common names for I. unisetus include crane grass, turkey grass, Honduras grass, Mexican grass, Central America grass, hático (Colombia), zacate blanco (El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico), and zacate chompipe (Nicaragua).
This grass is native to Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.
The grass is variable. It can be annual or perennial, growing up to 1.5 meters tall or remaining much shorter. The stem can be up to a centimeter wide and dry to nearly succulent. The inflorescence is an open panicle with up to 50 branches.
This grass is grown for grazing and hay in some places, such as Costa Rica.
Taxonomy
Several taxa were once regarded as members of Ixophorus but are now regarded as better suited to other genera, such as Pennisetum and Setaria:
- Ixophorus glaucus – Pennisetum glaucum
- Ixophorus glaucus var. laevigatus – Setaria parviflora
- Ixophorus italicus – Setaria italica
- Ixophorus verticillatus – Setaria verticillata
- Ixophorus viridis – Setaria viridis
References
- Schlechtendal, Diederich Franz Leonhard von. 1861. Linnaea 31(4): 420-422 descriptions in Latin, commentary in German
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Hiser, K. M. Ixophorus Schltdl. Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine Grass Manual. Flora of North America.
- ^ Kellogg, E. A., et al. (2004). Taxonomy, phylogeny, and inflorescence development of the genus Ixophorus (Panicoideae: Poaceae). Int J Plant Sci 165(6) 1089-1105.
- ^ "Ixophorus unisetus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Ixophorus unisetus. Archived 2017-11-25 at the Wayback Machine Grassland Species Profiles. FAO.
- Quattrocchi, U. CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology, Volume 1. CRC Press. 2006. pg. 1141.
- Ixophorus unisetus. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).
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