Taxonomy Profile: Equisetum giganteum (L)

Equisetum giganteum: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Equisetum ramosissimum
Desf
Common Name(s):
giant horsetail []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Equisetum giganteum: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Polypodiophytina
Class : Polypodiopsida
leptosporangiate ferns |
Subclass : Equisetidae
Order : Equisetales
Family : Equisetaceae
horsetails |
Genus : Equisetum
horsetail |
scouringrush |
prêle |
scouring rush |
Species : Equisetum giganteum
giant horsetail |
Equisetum giganteum Direct Children(s):
Equisetum giganteum: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
Tropicos, 2007 - 2011
Acquired:
2011-01-01
Notes:
Tropicos, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.tropicos.org/
Reference for:
Equisetum giganteum
Source:
Equisetaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-02-18
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Equisetum giganteum
Publication(s):
Equisetum giganteum: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Introduced
Equisetum giganteum: Comments