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G815 Caribbean Ruderal Freshwater Wet Meadow & Marsh Group

Type Concept Sentence: This ruderal Caribbean group consists of freshwater wet meadows and marshes dominated by exotic and invasive species of Syzygium jambos, Pennisetum purpureum, and Cyperus involucratus, among others.

Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Caribbean Ruderal Freshwater Wet Meadow & Marsh Group

Colloquial Name: Caribbean Ruderal Freshwater Wet Meadow & Marsh

Hierarchy Level:  Group

Type Concept: This ruderal Caribbean group consists of freshwater wet meadows and marshes dominated by exotic and invasive species. Species include Syzygium jambos, Pennisetum purpureum, Cyperus involucratus, among others

Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available

Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available

Classification Comments: No Data Available

Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available

Floristics: Species include Syzygium jambos, Pennisetum purpureum, Cyperus involucratus (= Cyperus alternifolius), among others

Dynamics:  No Data Available
Environmental Description:  No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available

Nations: BS,CU,PR,US

States/Provinces:  FL


Confidence Level: Moderate

Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA

Greasons: No Data Available
Type Name Database Code Classification Code
Class 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class C02 2
Subclass 2.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass S44 2.C
Formation 2.C.3 Tropical Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation F030 2.C.3
Division 2.C.3.Ef Caribbean-Mesoamerican Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division D262 2.C.3.Ef
Macrogroup 2.C.3.Ef.3 Caribbean-Mesoamerican Ruderal Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Macrogroup M891 2.C.3.Ef.3
Group 2.C.3.Ef.3.a Caribbean Ruderal Freshwater Wet Meadow & Marsh Group G815 2.C.3.Ef.3.a
Concept Lineage: No Data Available

Predecessors: No Data Available

Obsolete Names: No Data Available

Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
Concept Author(s): D. Faber-Langendoen, in Faber-Langendoen et al. (2015)

Author of Description: No Data Available

Acknowledgements: No Data Available

Version Date: 12-14-15
  • Faber-Langendoen, D., J. Drake, S. Gawler, M. Hall, C. Josse, G. Kittel, S. Menard, C. Nordman, M. Pyne, M. Reid, L. Sneddon, K. Schulz, J. Teague, M. Russo, K. Snow, and P. Comer, editors. 2010-2019a. Divisions, Macrogroups and Groups for the Revised U.S. National Vegetation Classification. NatureServe, Arlington, VA. plus appendices. [in preparation]