Germainia

Germainia capitata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Germainiinae
Genus: Germainia
Species: G. capitata – G. grandiflora – G. khasyana – G. lanipes – G. pilosa – G. tenax – G. thailandica – G. thorelii – G. truncatiglumis

Name

• Germainia Balansa & Poitr., Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Toulouse 7: 344 (1873)
• Type species: Germainia capitata Balansa & Poitr., Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Toulouse 7: 344 (1873)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Balansochloa Kuntze in T.E.von Post & C.E.O.Kuntze, Lex. Gen. Phan.: 58 (1903)
  • Sclerandrium Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Hooker's Icon. Pl. 33: t. 3262 (1935)
  • Chumsriella Bor, Dansk Bot. Ark. 23: 467 (1968)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Indian subcontinent Assam Regional: China China South-Central, China Southeast Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Myanmar, Thailand Regional: Indo-China Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Continental: Australasia Regional: Papuasia New Guinea Regional: Australia Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Balansa, B. & Poitrasson, A. (1873) Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Toulouse 7: 344.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2001. World Checklist of Seed Plants. Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919 [unavailable to the public]. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Germainia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 2. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Germainia. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 2.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Germainia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 Dec. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Germainia. Published online. Accessed: 2 Dec. 2013.

Vernacular names

中文: 筒穗草属, 吉曼草属

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