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Paspalum saccharoides Nees ex Trin.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Paspalum

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Paspalum saccharoides: A striking horsetail grass from the Jaen area of northern Peru.
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Moenchia speciosa Wender. ex Steud.
  • Panicum saccharoides (Nees ex Trin.) Kunth
  • Paspalum polystachyum (Sw.) Kuntze
  • Saccharum polydactylum Willd. ex Steud.
  • Saccharum polystachyum Sw.
  • Syllepis polystachya (Sw.) E.Fourn. ex Hack.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.