Moorochloa eruciformis

Moorochloa eruciformis

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: Moorochloa
Species: Moorochloa eruciformis

Name

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  • Moorochloa eruciformis Veldkamp, Reinwardtia 12: 138 (2004)

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Beckmannia eruciformis (Sm.) Sennen, Treb. Inst. Catalana Hist. Nat. 1917: 246 (1917), nom. illeg.
    • Brachiaria eruciformis (Sm.) Griseb., C.F.von Ledebour, Fl. Ross. 4: 469 (1853)
    • Echinochloa eruciformis (Sm.) Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 3: 45 (1833)
    • Panicum eruciforme Sm., J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith, Fl. Graec. 1: 40 (1808)
    • Urochloa eruciformis (Sm.) C.Nelson, J.Sutherl. & Fern.Casas, Fontqueria 51: 4 (1998)
  • Heterotypic
    • Brachiaria eruciformis var. divaricata Basappa & Muniy., Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad., B 49: 379 (1983)
    • Brachiaria isachne (Roth) Stapf, D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 553 (1919)
    • Milium alternans Bubani, Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. 5: 317 (1873)
    • Moorochloa eruciformis var. divaricata (Basappa & Muniy.) E.A.Kellogg, PhytoKeys 163: 252 (2020)
    • Panicum anisostachyum Bojer ex C.Cordem., E.J.de Cordemoy, Fl. Réunion: 116 (1895)
    • Panicum caucasicum Trin., Sp. Gram. 3: t. 262 (1829)
    • Panicum cruciforme Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 255 (1841), orth. var.
    • Panicum isachne Roth, J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg. ed. 15[bis]. 2: 458 (1817)
    • Panicum isachne var. mexicana Beal, Grass. N. Amer. 2: 114 (1896)
    • Panicum koenigii Wight ex Nees, Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill.: 30 (1841), pro syn.
    • Panicum pubinode Hochst. ex A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 363 (1850)
    • Panicum wightianum Arn. & Nees, Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill.: 80 (1841), pro syn.
    • Panicum wightii Nees, Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill.: 29 (1841)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa & Eurasia
      • Afghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Rodrigues, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    • Introduced into:
      • Argentina Northeast, Cuba, Fiji, France, Honduras, Jawa, Leeward Is., Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Northeast, Mississippi, Missouri, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Windward Is.

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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Additional references

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  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Brachiaria eruciformis.]
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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Litjie-sinjaalgras
English: sweet signalgrass
中文: 臂形草
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