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Ixophorus is a genus of Latin American plants in the grass family. The only recognized species is Ixophorus unisetus. Some authors have included one or two other species in the genus, such as I. pringlei, but these have more recently been reduced to synonymy. Common names for I. unisetus include crane grass, turkey grass, Honduras grass, Mexican grass, Central America grass, hático (Colombia), zacate blanco (El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico), and zacate chompipe (Nicaragua). This grass is native to Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.

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  • Ixophorus és un gènere de plantes de la família de les poàcies, ordre de les poals, subclasse de les commelínides, classe de les liliòpsides, divisió dels magnoliofitins. (ca)
  • Ixophorus is a genus of Latin American plants in the grass family. The only recognized species is Ixophorus unisetus. Some authors have included one or two other species in the genus, such as I. pringlei, but these have more recently been reduced to synonymy. Common names for I. unisetus include crane grass, turkey grass, Honduras grass, Mexican grass, Central America grass, hático (Colombia), zacate blanco (El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico), and zacate chompipe (Nicaragua). This grass is native to Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. It is an introduced species in Hawaii. The grass is variable. It can be annual or perennial, growing up to 1.5 meters tall or remaining much shorter. The stem can be up to a centimeter wide and dry to nearly succulent. The inflorescence is an open panicle with up to 50 branches. This grass is grown for grazing and hay in some places, such as Costa Rica. formerly included several taxa once regarded as members of Ixophorus but now regarded as better suited to other genera: Pennisetum Setaria * Ixophorus glaucus – Pennisetum glaucum * Ixophorus glaucus var. laevigatus – Setaria parviflora * Ixophorus italicus – Setaria italica * Ixophorus verticillatus – Setaria verticillata * Ixophorus viridis – Setaria viridis (en)
  • Ixophorus is een geslacht uit de grassenfamilie (Poaceae). De soorten van dit geslacht komen voor in Noord-Amerika. (nl)
  • Ixophorus Schltdl. é um género botânico pertencente à família Poaceae. (pt)
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  • * Ixophorus pringlei var. minor (Scribn.)
  • *Chamaeraphis cirrosa (E.Fourn.) Kuntze)
  • *Chamaeraphis schiedeana (Schltdl.) Kuntze)
  • *Chamaeraphis uniseta (J.Presl) Kuntze)
  • *Ixophorus palmeri (Vasey) Beetle)
  • *Ixophorus pringlei (Scribn.)
  • *Ixophorus schiedeanus (Schltdl.)
  • *Panicum cirrosum (E.Fourn.) Scribn. & Merr.)
  • *Panicum palmeri (Vasey)
  • *Panicum pringlei (Vasey)
  • *Panicum schiedeanum (Trin. ex Beal)
  • *Panicum unisetum (J.Presl) Trin.)
  • *Setaria cirrosa (E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.)
  • *Setaria cirrosa (E.Fourn.)
  • *Setaria polyneura (R.A.W.Herrm.)
  • *Setaria schiedeana (Schltdl.) E.Fourn.)
  • *Setaria uniseta (J.Presl) E.Fourn.)
  • *Urochloa uniseta (J.Presl)
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  • Ixophorus unisetus (en)
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  • Schltdl. (en)
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  • Q22111871 (en)
  • Q2654174 (en)
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  • Ixophorus (en)
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  • Schltdl. 1861 not Nash 1896 (en)
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  • I. unisetus (en)
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  • *Urochloa uniseta (J.Presl) *Panicum unisetum ( Trin.) *Setaria uniseta ( E.Fourn.) *Chamaeraphis uniseta ( Kuntze) *Ixophorus schiedeanus (Schltdl.) *Setaria cirrosa (E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.) *Setaria cirrosa (E.Fourn.) *Setaria schiedeana ( E.Fourn.) *Chamaeraphis cirrosa ( Kuntze) *Chamaeraphis schiedeana ( Kuntze) *Panicum palmeri (Vasey) *Panicum pringlei (Vasey) *Panicum schiedeanum (Trin. ex Beal) *Ixophorus pringlei (Scribn.) * Ixophorus pringlei var. minor (Scribn.) *Panicum cirrosum ( Scribn. & Merr.) *Setaria polyneura (R.A.W.Herrm.) *Ixophorus palmeri ( Beetle) (en)
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  • Urochloa uniseta (en)
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  • J.Presl (en)
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  • Ixophorus és un gènere de plantes de la família de les poàcies, ordre de les poals, subclasse de les commelínides, classe de les liliòpsides, divisió dels magnoliofitins. (ca)
  • Ixophorus is een geslacht uit de grassenfamilie (Poaceae). De soorten van dit geslacht komen voor in Noord-Amerika. (nl)
  • Ixophorus Schltdl. é um género botânico pertencente à família Poaceae. (pt)
  • Ixophorus is a genus of Latin American plants in the grass family. The only recognized species is Ixophorus unisetus. Some authors have included one or two other species in the genus, such as I. pringlei, but these have more recently been reduced to synonymy. Common names for I. unisetus include crane grass, turkey grass, Honduras grass, Mexican grass, Central America grass, hático (Colombia), zacate blanco (El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico), and zacate chompipe (Nicaragua). This grass is native to Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. It is an introduced species in Hawaii. (en)
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  • Ixophorus (ca)
  • Ixophorus (en)
  • Ixophorus (nl)
  • Ixophorus (pt)
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