Genus: Sporobolus R. Br.

Family:

Poaceae

Subfamily:

Chloridoideae

Tribe:

Zoysieae

Subtribe:

Sporobolinae

Common names:

dropseed

Genus number:

11433

Last updated:

05-Jun-2019

Accession Count:

42 (5 active, 1 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonyms (Shenzhen 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.

List of Species Records in GRIN

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=) Agrosticula Raddi
(=) Bauchea E. Fourn.
(=) Bennetia Raf.
(~) Calamovilfa (A. Gray) Hack.
(~) Crypsis Aiton
(=) Cryptostachys Steud.
(=) Diachyrium Griseb.
(~) Spartina Schreb.
(=) Spermachiton Llanos
(=) Spermatochiton Pilg., orth. var.
(~) Thellungia Stapf
(=) Triachyrum Hochst.

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Sporobolus

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://genebank.ilri.org/gringlobal/taxonomygenus?id=11433. Accessed 15 December 2025.