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The grass genus Andropogon in the United States

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A key is provided for Andropogon and the segregate genera, Schizachyrium, Bothriochloa, and Dichanthium, as represented in the United States. Included also is a listing of the native and introduced species of each: 17 species of Andropogon (all native) ; 11 species of Schizachryium (all native) ; 14 species of Bothriochloa (8 native + 6 introduced) ; 3 species of Dichanthium (all introduced). New combinations are proposed for: Schizachryium niveum; S. rhizomatum; S. sericatum; S. scoparium var. divergens, var. frequens, var. littoralis, var. neomexicanum, and var. virile.

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Gould, F.W. The grass genus Andropogon in the United States. Brittonia 19, 70–76 (1967). https://doi.org/10.2307/2805085

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