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Setaria globoidea

Setaria globoidea, synonym Paspalidium globoideum, is an Australian species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to Queensland and New South Wales. It was first described by Karel Domin in 1911 as Panicum globoideum. It is known as sago grass, and shotgrass.

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Setaria globoidea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Setaria
Species:
S. globoidea
Binomial name
Setaria globoidea
(Domin) R.D.Webster1
Synonyms1
  • Panicum globoideum Domin
  • Paspalidium globoideum (Domin) Hughes

Setaria globoidea, synonym Paspalidium globoideum, is an Australian species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to Queensland and New South Wales.1 It was first described by Karel Domin in 1911 as Panicum globoideum.2 It is known as sago grass,3 and shotgrass.4

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References

  1. "Setaria globoidea (Domin) R.D.Webster", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2024-06-07
  2. "Setaria globoidea (Domin) R.D.Webster", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2024-06-07
  3. "Species profile—Paspalidium globoideum (sago grass)", Queensland Government, retrieved 2024-06-07
  4. "Paspalidium globoideum (Domin) Hughes", PlantNET, Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney, retrieved 2024-06-07