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*Paspalum arundinaceum Poiret. Common name: Tropical Paspalum. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed wetlands, especially calcareous road shoulders, and sandy marsh edges. Distribution: Native of the Neotropics (se. Mexico, West Indies, South America).

Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Taxonomy Comments: See Franck & Lange (2019) for discussion.

Synonymy : = Bah, FlGr, Meso6, Mex, Franck & Lange (2019) in Weakley et al (2019a); > Paspalum pleostachyum Döll — FNA25, K4, SFla, WH3. Basionym: Paspalum arundinaceum Poir. 1816

Links to other floras: > Paspalum pleostachyum - FNA25

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