Mesomelaena

Mesomelaena tetragona

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Schoeneae
Subtribus: Gahniinae
Genus: Mesomelaena
Species: M. graciliceps – M. preissii – M. pseudostygia – M. stygia – M. tetragona

Name

Mesomelaena Nees in J.G.C.Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2: 88 (1846)

• Type species: Mesomelaena stygia (R.Br.) Nees in J.G.C.Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2: 89 (1846)

References

• Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1846) Plantae Preissianae 2: 88. BHL

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Mesomelaena in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Nov. 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2015. Mesomelaena. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 28 2015.
• Tropicos.org 2015. Mesomelaena. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Nov. 2015.

Vernacular names

English: Semaphore Sedge

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