eHALOPH - Halophytes Database

Family	Poaceae
Genus	Paspalum
Species	distichum
Author	L.
Infraspecific	subsp.
Infraspecfic Author
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Plant type
Life form	Perennial grass
Ecotypes	unknown
Max. salinity	400 mM
Germination	unknown
Salt glands and bladders	No
Photosynthesis Pathway	C4
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status	unknown
Bioremediation	unknown
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Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes	Previously was: Glycinebetaine
Habitat
Economic use	3300.0 Fodder 4850.0 Salt-tolerant ornamental
Distribution
Distribution (text)	Pantropical
Miscellaneous notes
References	Aronson, J.A., D. Pasternak and A. Danon. (1988) Introduction and first evaluation of 120 halophytes under seawater irrigation. In: Arid lands : today and tomorrow : proceedings of an international research and development conference, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., October 20-25, 1985. 737. -746. (see details) 117 Plants associated with this reference: Allenrolfea occidentalis Anagallis arvensis Arthrocnemum fruticosum Arthrocnemum halocnemoides Arthrocnemum macrostachyum Astydamia latifolia Atriplex atacamensis Atriplex barclayana Atriplex bunburyana Atriplex canescens Atriplex cinerea Atriplex confertifolia Atriplex dimorphostegia Atriplex glauca Atriplex halimus Atriplex hymenelytra Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex leucoclada Atriplex leucophylla Atriplex linearis Atriplex nummularia Atriplex nuttallii Atriplex repanda Atriplex sagittifolia Atriplex semibaccata Atriplex undulata Atriplex vesicaria Batis maritima Beta vulgaris Borrichia frutescens Calotropis gigantea Calotropis procera Carpobrotus edulis Casuarina cristata Casuarina glauca Casuarina stricta Chenopodium auricomum Chenopodium macrospermum Conocarpus erectus Crambe maritima Crithmum maritimum Daucus halophilus Disphyma australe Disphyma crassifolium Drosanthemum candens Eremophila polyclada Eucalyptus sargentii Frankenia pulverulenta Galenia fruticosa Halimione portulacoides Haloxylon recurvum Inula crithmoides Inula viscosa Ipomoea stolonifera Iresine rhizomatosa Juncus maritimus Lampranthus albus Limonium axillare Limonium macrophyllum Limonium meyeri Limonium pectinatum Limonium perezii Limonium sinuatum Limonium vulgare Lotus creticus Lotus cytisoides Lycopersicon minor Maireana sedifolia Malacocera albicans Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Myoporum parvifolium Nitraria billardieri Nitraria retusa Nitraria schoberi Osteospermum fruticosum Otanthus maritimus Parapholis incurva Paspalum distichum Peganum harmala Pholiurus incurvus Phyla nodiflora Plantago crassifolia Plantago maritima Polypogon monspeliensis Puccinellia maritima Puccinellia peisonis Rhagodia crassifolia Salicornia bigelovii Salvadora persica Sarcocornia fruticosa Sarcocornia perennis Scaevola crassifolia Scaevola taccada Selliera radicans Sesuvium portulacastrum Sesuvium sessile Sesuvium verrucosum Solanum incanum Spartina longispica Suaeda maritima Suaeda nigra Suaeda nudiflora Suaeda splendens Suaeda torreyana Suaeda vera Suaeda vermiculata Tamarix chinensis Tamarix nilotica Tamarix senegalensis Tetragonia fruticosa Tetragonia implexicoma Tetragonia tetragonoides Thespesia populnea Urginea maritima Zygophyllum billardierei Zygophyllum coccineum Zygophyllum dumosum Bhandari, M. M. (1978) Flora of the Indian Desert . (see details) 6 Plants associated with this reference: Anogeissus pendula Calotropis gigantea Haloxylon persicum Haloxylon recurvum Paspalum distichum Salvadora oleoides FISHER, MJ; SKERMAN, PJ (1986) SALT TOLERANT FORAGE PLANTS FOR SUMMER RAINFALL AREAS. RECLAMATION & REVEGETATION RESEARCH. 5, 1-3, 263. -284. (see details) 12 Plants associated with this reference: Aeluropus lagopoides Aeluropus massauensis Eragrostis domingensis Hordeum maritimum Leptochloa filiformis Parapholis incurva Paspalum distichum Pholiurus incurvus Phragmites karka Spartina gracilis Spartina spartinae Spinifex hirsutus Moinuddin, M., S. Gulzar, M. Z. Ahmed, B. Gul, H. W. Koyro and M. A. Khan (2014) Excreting and non-excreting grasses exhibit different salt resistance strategies. Aob Plants. 6, (see details) 4 Plants associated with this reference: Aeluropus lagopoides Paspalidium geminatum Paspalum distichum Sporobolus virginicus Sundararaj, D. D., V. Ramakrishnan, A. M. M. A. Khan and K P. Vijayan (1975) Sporobolus orientalis Kunth and Sporobolus tremulus Kunth. Two new lawn grasses for coastal and saline tracts. South Indian Horticulture. 23, 73. -74. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Paspalum distichum

Report for Paspalum distichum L.