Taxon:  Dichanthium sericeum (R. Br.) A. Camus subsp. polystachyum (Benth.) B. K. Simon



Summary
Genus:
Dichanthium
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Anthristiriinae
Nomen number:
454901
Place of publication:
Austrobaileya 3:84.  1989
Verified:
03/13/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
5 (2  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Dichanthium sericeum (R. Br.) A. Camus (14 active accession[s])
Dichanthium sericeum (R. Br.) A. Camus subsp. humilius (J. M. Black) B. K. Simon (1 active accession[s])
Dichanthium sericeum (R. Br.) A. Camus subsp. sericeum (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Andropogon sericeus R. Br. var. polystachyus Benth.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Andropogon superciliatus Hack.
Andropogon tenuiculus Steud.
Dichanthium superciliatum (Hack.) A. Camus
Dichanthium tenuiculum (Steud.) S. T. Blake

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  2. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishtassel-bluegrass  1Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaPhilippines   
1NativeAsia-TropicalPapuasiaPapua New Guinea   
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNorthern Territory George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueenslandn. & c.George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaWestern Australian.George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
Native
Asia-Tropical
  • PAPUASIA: Papua New Guinea
  • MALESIA: Philippines
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland (n. & c.), Western Australia (n.), Northern Territory]

Reference(s)
  1. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodforage Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
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=454901. Accessed 17 April 2026.