Aristida caput-medusae

Aristida caput-medusae

Aristida caput-medusae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Aristidoideae
Tribus: Aristideae
Genus: Aristida
Species: Aristida caput-medusae

Name

Aristida caput-medusae Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 20(85): 344 (1915).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Aristida ramosa var. compacta Benth., Fl. Austral. 7: 563 (1878).
  • Aristida vagans var. compacta Benth., Fl. Austral. 7: 563 (1878).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales; Queensland References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Domin, K., 1915. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 344.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aristida caput-medusae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aristida caput-medusae. Published online. Accessed: Dec 16 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Aristida caput-medusae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Dec 2019.

Vernacular names

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