Genus Sporobolus R. Br.


Summary
Genus number:
11433
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Chloridoideae
Tribe:
Zoysieae
Subtribe:
Sporobolinae
Common name(s):

dropseed
Accession count:

601 (463  active, 354  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonyms (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Spartina Schreb., nom. rej., Crypsis Aiton, nom. rej., Ponceletia Thouars, nom. rej., and Heleochloa Host ex Roem., nom. rej.


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s) Possible synonym(s)

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References:
  1. Peterson, P. M. et al. 2014. (2332) Proposal to conserve the name Sporobolus against Spartina, Crypsis, Ponceletia, and Heleochloa (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Sporobolinae). Taxon 63:1173-1174.
  2. Peterson, P. M. et al. 2014. A molecular phylogeny and new subgeneric classification of Sporobolus (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Sporobolinae). Taxon 63:1212-1243. DOI: 10.12705/636.19.
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/taxonomygenus?id=11433. Accessed 17 April 2026.