Paspalum distichum

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q276897
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Summary

Paspalum distichum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #1,609 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Paspalum distichum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Paspalum distichum is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Paspalum distichum's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Paspalum distichum is classified within Paspalum[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Paspalum distichum is Paspalum distichum[7].
  • Paspalum distichum is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Paspalum distichum's Commons category is recorded as Paspalum distichum[9].
  • Paspalum distichum's described by source is recorded as Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[10].
  • Paspalum distichum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=26845[11].
  • Paspalum distichum's short name is recorded as P. distichum[12].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as byswellt y dŵr[13].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as knotgrass[14].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as Buffalo Quick Paspalum[15].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as Couch Paspalum[16].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as Knotgrass[17].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as Mercer Grass[18].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as Water Couch[19].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as 雙穗雀稗[20].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as 双穗雀稗[21].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as 双穗雀稗[22].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as 铜线草[23].
  • Paspalum distichum's NatureServe conservation status is recorded as secure[24].
  • Paspalum distichum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[25].
  • Paspalum distichum's taxon author citation is recorded as L.[26].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Paspalum distichum is Paspalum distichum[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Paspalum[6]. Recorded taxon common name include byswellt y dŵr[13], knotgrass[14], Buffalo Quick Paspalum[15], Couch Paspalum[16], Mercer Grass[18], and Water Couch[19].

Identifiers

Paspalum distichum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 60297[27]. Paspalum distichum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 547423[28]. Paspalum distichum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1114539[29]. Paspalum distichum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2705622[30]. Paspalum distichum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 41005[31].

Why It Matters

Paspalum distichum ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #1,609 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Dactylantha · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nzpcn id → paspalum-distichum
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  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands
    Has use → medicinal plant
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Aliases → —
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