Taxon:  Tripsacum andersonii J. R. Gray



Summary
Genus:
Tripsacum
Section:
Tripsacum
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Tripsacinae
Nomen number:
319449
Place of publication:
J. M. J. de Wet et al., Phytologia 33:204, fig. 1.  1976
Hybrid parentage:
= Tripsacum sp. × Zea luxurians
Comment:
considered to be a natural hybrid
Verified:
03/04/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
21 (16  active, 15  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Blakey, C. A. et al. 2007. Tripsacum genetics: from observations along a river to molecular genomics. Maydica 52:81-99.
  2. Bomblies, K. & J. F. Doebley. 2005. Molecular evolution of FLORICAULA/LEAFY orthologs in the Andropogoneae (Poaceae). Molec. Biol. Evol. 22:1082-1094.
  3. D'Arcy, W. G. 1987. Flora of Panama: checklist and index. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. vols. 17-18.
  4. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  5. de Wet, J. M. J. et al. 1976. Systematics of Tripsacum (Gramineae). Phytologia 33:203-227.
  6. de Wet, J. M. J. et al. 1981. Systematics of South American Tripsacum (Gramineae). Amer. J. Bot. 68:270.
  7. de Wet, J. M. J. et al. 1983. Origin of Tripsacum andersonii (Gramineae). Amer. J. Bot. 70:706-711.
  8. Dewald, C. L. & B. K. Kindiger. 1998. Cytological and molecular evaluation of the reproductive behavior of Tripsacum andersonii and a female fertile derivative (Poaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 85:1237-1242.
  9. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  10. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
  11. Lamb, J. C. & J. A. Birchler. 2006. Retroelement genome painting: cytological visualization of retroelement expansions in the genera Zea and Tripsacum. Genetics 173:1007-1021.
  12. Larson, S. R. & J. Doebley. 1994. Restriction site variation in the chloroplast genome of Tripsacum (Poaceae): phylogeny and rates of sequence evolution. Syst. Bot. 19:32. Note: probably an intergeneric hybrid, Tripsacum × Zea
  13. Li, Y. G. et al. 1999. Genetic relationships within Tripacum as detected by RAPD variation. Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 84:695-702.
  14. 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:228.
  15. Talbert, L. E. et al. 1990. Tripsacum andersonii is a natural hybrid involving Zea and Tripsacum: molecular evidence. Amer. J. Bot. 77:722-726. Note: new molecular data confirm the earlier cytological evidence that this taxon is a natural hybrid of Zea luxurians × Tripsacum sp.
  16. Tovar, Ó. 1993. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) del Perú. Ruizia 13:459.
  17. Wilkes, G. 2004. Corn, strange and marvelous: but is a definitive origin known? In: Smith, C. W. et al., eds., Corn: origin, history, technology, and production 3-63.
  18. Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishGuatemalan grass  1de Wet, J. M. J. et al. 1981. Systematics of South American Tripsacum (Gramineae). Amer. J. Bot. 68:270.
Malayrumput jagung  2't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:228.
Malayrumput jelai  2't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:228.
Transcribed Thaiya-kuatemala  2't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:228.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
2CultivatedSouthern America South America  de Wet, J. M. J. et al. 1981. Systematics of South American Tripsacum (Gramineae). Amer. J. Bot. 68:270.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCentral America  de Wet, J. M. J. et al. 1981. Systematics of South American Tripsacum (Gramineae). Amer. J. Bot. 68:270.
4NaturalizedNorthern America Mexico  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
6Other    probable origin Mesoamericade Wet, J. M. J. et al. 1981. Systematics of South American Tripsacum (Gramineae). Amer. J. Bot. 68:270.
Cultivated
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Central America
  • REGION: South America
Naturalized
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Other (probable origin Mesoamerica)

Reference(s)
  1. de Wet, J. M. J. et al. 1981. Systematics of South American Tripsacum (Gramineae). Amer. J. Bot. 68:270.
  2. Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:624.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodfodder 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:228.
Animal foodforage 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:228.
Environmentalerosion control 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:228.
Environmentalsoil improver 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:228.
Weed  't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:228.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=319449. Accessed 17 April 2026.