Taxon: Paspalum repens P. J. Bergius var. fluitans (Elliott) Wipff & S. D. Jones

Summary

Genus:

Paspalum

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Paspaleae

Subtribe:

Paspalinae

Nomen number:

417082

Place of publication:

Phytologia 77:461. 1995 ("1994")

Verified:

07/27/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Paspalum repens P. J. Bergius (0 active accession[s])
Paspalum repens P. J. Bergius var. repens (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Ceresia fluitans Elliott

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Paspalum fluitans (Elliott) Kunth

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505 Note: = Paspalum fluitans
Wipff, J. K. & S. D. Jones. 1994. Nomenclatural combinations in Poaceae and Cyperaceae. Phytologia 77:461-462.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	water paspalum		as Paspalum fluitans	1	Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505 Note: = Paspalum fluitans

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	s.e.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma	e.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana	s.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio	s.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana (s.), Ohio (s.)]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Kansas (s.e.), Missouri, Oklahoma (e.)]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]

Southern America

NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador

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=417082. Accessed 12 May 2026.