Melinis repens

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Melinidinae
Genus: Melinis
Species: M. ambigua – M. amethystea – M. angolensis – M. ascendens – M. biaristata – M. drakensbergensis – M. effusa – M. gossweileri – M. kallimorpha – M. longiseta – M. macrochaeta – M. maroccana – M. minutiflora – M. nerviglumis – M. repens – M. reynaudioides – M. rupicola – M. scabrida – M. subglabra – M. tanatricha – M. tenuissima – M. tomentosa – M. welwitschii

Name

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Melinis P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 54 (1812)

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Suardia Schrank, Pl. Rar. Hort. Monac.: t. 58 (1820).
    • Tristegis Nees, Horae Phys. Berol.: 47 (1820).
    • Rhynchelythrum Nees in J.Lindley, Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 378 (1836).
    • Monachyron Parl. ex Hook., Niger Fl.: 190 (1849).
    • Mildbraediochloa Butzin, Willdenowia 6: 288 (1971).


Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe (introduced)
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Italy.
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Egypt, Morocco (introduced), Western Sahara.
    • Regional: Macaronesia
      • Canary Islands (introduced), Cape Verde, Madeira (introduced).
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Benin, Burkina, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Rwanda, Zaire.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan.
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Swaziland, Northern Provinces.
    • Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
      • Ascension, St.Helena (introduced).
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Aldabra, Chagos Archipelago (introduced), Comoros, Mauritius (introduced), Madagascar, Réunion, Rodrigues (introduced), Seychelles.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
    • Regional: China (introduced)
      • China South-Central, China Southeast.
    • Regional: Eastern Asia (introduced)
      • Kazan-retto, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya.
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Laos, Myanmar, South China Sea, Thailand, Vietnam.
    • Regional: Malesia
      • Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sumatera, Christmas Island.
    • Regional: Papuasia
      • New Guinea, Solomon Islands.
  • Continental: Australasia (introduced)
    • Regional: Australia
      • Norfolk Islands.
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • New Zealand North.
  • Continental: Pacific (introduced)
    • Regional: Southwestern Pacific
      • Fiji, Gilbert Islands, Nauru, Niue, New Caledonia, Tonga, Wallis-Futuna Islands.
    • Regional: South-Central Pacific
      • Cook Islands, Easter Islands, Line Islands, Marquesas, Society Islands, Tuamotu, Tubuai Islands.
    • Regional: Northwestern Pacific
      • Caroline Islands, Marianas, Marshall Islands.
    • Regional: North-Central Pacific
      • Hawaii.
  • Continental: Northern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona, California.
    • Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico, Texas.
    • Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina.
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexican Pacific Islands, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
  • Continental: Southern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, Central American Pacific Islands, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Aruba, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Islands.
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Galápagos, Peru.
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil West-Central, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil North, Brazil South.
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay, Uruguay.

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

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: stinkgrass
suomi: Neidonheinät
മലയാളം: മെലിനിസ്
中文: 糖蜜草属
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