Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Traditional Leptochloa s.l. has been found to be polyphyletic (Peterson et al. 2012). For the Florida flora, this leaves only L. virgata within Leptochloa (ligules ciliate); Dinebra (ligules erose or entire) includes D. nealleyi and D. panicea; Diplachne (ligules 4-15 mm long with acute to attenuate apices) includes D. fusca; and Disakisperma (ligules erose) includes D. dubia (Peterson et al. 2012; Soreng et al. 2015).
Classification
Citation
LEPTOCHLOA Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 71, 166, pl. 15(1). 1812.
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TYPE: Leptochloa virgata (Linnaeus) Palisot de Beauvois (Cynosurus virgatus Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 229. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leptochloa digitata | Finger Sprangletop, Umbrella Canegrass | |||
| Leptochloa virgata | Tropical Sprangletop |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||