Taxon:  Andropogon virgatus Ham.



Summary
Genus:
Andropogon
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Andropogoninae
Nomen number:
3354
Place of publication:
Prodr. pl. Ind. occid. 9.  1825
Comment:
while Hamilton indicated "Herb. Prof. Desv." as the origin of the name and description, citation of Desvaux's herbarium is not considered an ascription to him (Shenzhen ICN Art. 46.3, Ex. 16; see also Howard, J. Arnold Arbor. 62:215. 1981)
Verified:
12/07/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Andropogon inermis Steud.
Andropogon spathiflorus (Nees) Kunth
Hypogynium spathiflorum Nees
Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy

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Caryopsis

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
  2. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
  3. Howard, R. A. et al. 1981. William Hamilton (1783-1856) and the Prodromus Plantarum Indiae Occidentalis (1825). J. Arnold Arbor. 62:211-242. Note: regarding authorship
  4. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
  5. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Note: = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
  6. Renvoize, S. A. 1984. The grasses of Bahia Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
  7. Renvoize, S. A. 1998. Gramineas de Bolivia Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
  8. Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:840. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
  9. Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoCampeche Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:840. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:840. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:840. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil   
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHispaniola   
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela   
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaEntre Ríos Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay   
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay   
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Renvoize, S. A. 1998. Gramineas de Bolivia Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia   
4Naturalized    natzd. in British Isles, s. Africa, Canary Islands 
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia   
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand   
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Hispaniola, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad], United States [Puerto Rico]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Misiones], Paraguay, Uruguay
Naturalized

  • REGION:
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand

Reference(s)
  1. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
  2. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas. Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
  3. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
  4. Renvoize, S. A. 1998. Gramineas de Bolivia Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.
  5. Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:840. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
  6. Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: lists as Andropogon virgatus Desv.; = Hypogynium virgatum (Ham.) Dandy
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=3354. Accessed 17 April 2026.