Munroa

Munroa squarrosa Typus

Taxonavigation

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: Scleropogoninae
Genus: Munroa
Species: M. andina – M. argentina – M. decumbens – M. mendocina – M. pulchella – M. squarrosa

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Munroa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 08. Reference page.

Name

• Munroa Torr., Pacif. Railr. Rep. 4: 158 (1856)
• Type species: Munroa squarrosa (Nutt.) Torr., Pacif. Railr. Rep. Parke, Bot. 4(5; 4): 158 (1857)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Hemimunroa Parodi, Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. 2: 4 (1937).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Canada Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming Regional: Southwestern USA California, Oregon Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Chile North, Peru Introduced into: Maryland References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Torrey, J. 1857. Description of the general botanical collections. Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean 4(4): 61–182. BHL Reference page. : 4(5): 158.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Munroa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 13. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Munroa. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 13.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Munroa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Munroa. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

മലയാളം: മൺറോവ

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