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Triglochin

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Scientific name
  
Triglochin

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Juncaginaceae

Higher classification
  
Juncaginaceae

Order
  
Alismatales

Triglochin Triglochin

Lower classifications
  
Seaside arrowgrass, Triglochin palustris

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Triglochin is a genus in the family Juncaginaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. It is very nearly cosmopolitan in distribution, with species on every continent except Antarctica. North America has four accepted species, two of which can also be found in Europe: Triglochin palustris (marsh arrowgrass) and Triglochin maritima (sea arrowgrass). Australia has many more.

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Triglochin Triglochin maritima saltmarsh arrowgrass seaside arrowgrass Go

The most widely used common name for the genus is arrowgrass, although these plants are not really grasses. Many of the common names for species make use of the term "arrowgrass", although there are exceptions: T. procera, for example, is commonly known as water ribbons.

Triglochin Irish Wildflowers Sea Arrowgrass Triglochin maritima

Arrowgrasses are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Grey Chi.

Species
formerly included

now in other genera: Bulbine, Cycnogeton and Tetroncium

  • Triglochin alcockiaeCycnogeton alcockiae – Australia
  • Triglochin dubiaCycnogeton dubium – Australia, New Guinea
  • Triglochin huegeliiCycnogeton huegelii – Western Australia
  • Triglochin linearisCycnogeton lineare – Western Australia
  • Triglochin magellanicaTetroncium magellanicum – Tierra del Fuego, Falkland Is, Gough I
  • Triglochin maundiiMaundia triglochinoides – Australia
  • Triglochin microtuberosaCycnogeton microtuberosum – Australia
  • Triglochin multifructaCycnogeton multifructum – Australia
  • Triglochin procera – Cycnogeton procerum Australia
  • Triglochin pterocarpaCycnogeton dubium – Australia, New Guinea
  • Triglochin racemosaBulbine semibarbata – Australia
  • Triglochin reflexaTetroncium magellanicum – Tierra del Fuego, Falkland Is, Gough I
  • Triglochin rheophilaCycnogeton rheophilum – Australia
  • Triglochin triglochinoidesMaundia triglochinoides – Australia

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    Triglochin Juncaginaceae Juncaginaceae of the World

    Triglochin Juncaginaceae Juncaginaceae of the World

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    References

    Triglochin Wikipedia