Paspalum distichum L., 1759

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Paspalum distichum Linnaeus , Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 855. 1759.

["Habitat in Jamaica."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1: 82 (1762). RCN: 471.

Lectotype ( Guédès in Taxon 25: 513. 1976): Herb. Linn. No. 79.9, second specimen from the left ( LINN) .

Current name: Paspalum distichum L. ( Poaceae ).

Note: Renvoize & Clayton (in Taxon 29: 339-340. 1980) proposed the name for rejection as a nomen confusum. However, the Committee for Spermatophyta (in Taxon 32: 281. 1983) declined to support rejection, and the name is therefore in use in the sense of the typification made by Guédès. De Koning & Sosef (in Blumea 30: 296. 1985) provide a summary.