Muhlenbergia torreyana

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Muhlenbergia torreyana

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Muhlenbergiinae
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Species: Muhlenbergia torreyana

Name edit

Muhlenbergia torreyana (Schult.) Hitchc., Amer. J. Bot. 21: 136 (1934).

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Agrostis torreyana Schult., Mant. 2: 203 (1824).
  • Homotypic
    • Sporobolus compressus Kunth, Enum. Pl. 1: 217 (1833), nom. superfl.
    • Sporobolus torreyanus (Schult.) Nash in N.L.Britton, Man. Fl. N. States: 107 (1901).
  • Heterotypic
    • Agrostis compressa Torr., Cat. Pl. New York: 91 (1819), nom. illeg.
    • Colpodium compressum Trin., Neue Entdeck. Pflanzenk. 2: 58 (1821), pro syn.
    • Vilfa compressa Trin. in K.P.J.Sprengel, Neue Entd. 2: 58 (1821), nom. illeg.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Eastern USA
      • Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee
    • Extinct in:
      • Delaware

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: New Jersey muhly
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