Melica spectabilis

Melica spectabilis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Meliceae
Genus: Melica
Species: Melica spectabilis

Name edit

Melica spectabilis Scribn., 1885

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Bromelica spectabilis (Scribn.) W.A.Weber in Phytologia 55: 9 (1984)
    • Melica bulbosa var. spectabilis (Scribn.) B.Boivin in Phytologia 43: 106 (1979)
  • Heterotypic
    • Melica scabrata Scribn. ex Piper & Beattie in Fl. Palouse Reg.: 225 (1901)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Canada
      • Alberta, British Columbia
    • Regional: Western USA
      • California, Oregon, Washington
    • Regional: Central USA
      • Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

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

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: purple oniongrass
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