Tripsacum peruvianum de Wet & Timothy GRIN-Global

Taxon: Tripsacum peruvianum de Wet & Timothy

Summary

Genus:

Tripsacum

Section:

Tripsacum

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Andropogoneae

Subtribe:

Tripsacinae

Nomen number:

319460

Place of publication:

J. M. J. de Wet et al., Amer. J. Bot. 68:275, fig. 7, 8. 1981

Verified:

03/03/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Blakey, C. A. et al. 2007. Tripsacum genetics: from observations along a river to molecular genomics. Maydica 52:81-99.
Blakey, C. A. et al. 2007. Tripsacum genetics: from observations along a river to molecular genomics. Maydica 52:81-99.
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45. 1993
de Wet, J. M. J. et al. 1981. Systematics of South American Tripsacum (Gramineae). Amer. J. Bot. 68:269-276.
Eubanks, M. E. 2001. The mysterious origin of maize. Econ. Bot. 52:492-514.
Eubanks, M. E. 2001. The mysterious origin of maize. Econ. Bot. 52:492-514.
Eubanks, M. W. 2006. Chapter 5. Contributions of Tripsacum to maize diversity. Darwin's harvest: new approaches to the origins, evolution, and conservation of crops. 2006 91-117.
Eubanks, M. W. 2006. Chapter 5. Contributions of Tripsacum to maize diversity. Darwin's harvest: new approaches to the origins, evolution, and conservation of crops. 2006 91-117.
Wilkes, G. 2004. Corn, strange and marvelous: but is a definitive origin known? Corn: origin, history, technology, and production. 2004 3-63.
Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:627.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	San Martin

Native
Southern America

WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador, Peru [San Martin]

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=319460. Accessed 26 May 2026.