Novedades taxonómicas y sinopsis del género Digitaria (Poaceae, Panicoideae, Paniceae) en América Central.

ANDREA S. VEGA & ZULMA E. RÚGOLO DE AGRASAR.

Darwiniana

Instituto de Botánica Darwinion

Lugar: Buenos Aires, San Isidro; Año: 2007 p. 92 - 119

Abstract. Vega, A. S. & Z. E. Rúgolo de Agrasar. 2007. Taxonomic novelties and synopsis of the genus DigitariaVega, A. S. & Z. E. Rúgolo de Agrasar. 2007. Taxonomic novelties and synopsis of the genus Digitaria (Poaceae, Panicoideae, Paniceae) in Central America. Darwiniana 45(1): 92-119. This paper includes 10 new reports for the genus Digitaria: D. abyssinica, D. aequiglumis var.Darwiniana 45(1): 92-119. This paper includes 10 new reports for the genus Digitaria: D. abyssinica, D. aequiglumis var.Digitaria: D. abyssinica, D. aequiglumis var. aequiglumis, D. lanuginosa, D. nuda, and D. venezuelae var. fendleri are reported for the first time in Panama; D. argillacea var. nulliseta and D. fuscescens in Honduras; D. sacchariflora in El Salvador and Guatemala; D. sanguinalis in Costa Rica; and D. similis in El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. Six of these taxa are new reports from Central America: D. aequiglumis var. aequiglumis, D. argillacea, D. lanuginosa, D. nuda, and D. venezuelae var. fendleri are reported for the first time in Panama; D. argillacea var. nulliseta and D. fuscescens in Honduras; D. sacchariflora in El Salvador and Guatemala; D. sanguinalis in Costa Rica; and D. similis in El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. Six of these taxa are new reports from Central America: D. aequiglumis var. aequiglumis, D. argillaceaD. argillacea var. nulliseta and D. fuscescens in Honduras; D. sacchariflora in El Salvador and Guatemala; D. sanguinalis in Costa Rica; and D. similis in El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. Six of these taxa are new reports from Central America: D. aequiglumis var. aequiglumis, D. argillaceaD. sanguinalis in Costa Rica; and D. similis in El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. Six of these taxa are new reports from Central America: D. aequiglumis var. aequiglumis, D. argillaceaD. aequiglumis var. aequiglumis, D. argillacea var. nulliseta, D. lanuginosa, D. sacchariflora, D. similis y D. venezuelae var. fendleri. Four species are excluded from Central America. Panicum gavanianum is here synonymized under Digitaria similis, a new report from Perú, and Digitaria clavitricha is synonymized under D. venezuelae var. fendleri. Four species are illustrated for the first time. This paper includes synonymy, iconography, geographical distribution and habitat, vernacular names, specimens examined and observations. A key for the identification of taxa is also provided.nulliseta, D. lanuginosa, D. sacchariflora, D. similis y D. venezuelae var. fendleri. Four species are excluded from Central America. Panicum gavanianum is here synonymized under Digitaria similis, a new report from Perú, and Digitaria clavitricha is synonymized under D. venezuelae var. fendleri. Four species are illustrated for the first time. This paper includes synonymy, iconography, geographical distribution and habitat, vernacular names, specimens examined and observations. A key for the identification of taxa is also provided.Panicum gavanianum is here synonymized under Digitaria similis, a new report from Perú, and Digitaria clavitricha is synonymized under D. venezuelae var. fendleri. Four species are illustrated for the first time. This paper includes synonymy, iconography, geographical distribution and habitat, vernacular names, specimens examined and observations. A key for the identification of taxa is also provided., a new report from Perú, and Digitaria clavitricha is synonymized under D. venezuelae var. fendleri. Four species are illustrated for the first time. This paper includes synonymy, iconography, geographical distribution and habitat, vernacular names, specimens examined and observations. A key for the identification of taxa is also provided. Keywords. Central America, Digitaria, Paniceae, Poaceae, taxonomy.Central America, Digitaria, Paniceae, Poaceae, taxonomy.