Muhlenbergia andina

Muhlenbergia andina

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Muhlenbergiinae
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Species: Muhlenbergia andina

Name edit

Muhlenbergia andina (Nutt.) Hitchc., Bull. U.S.D.A. 772: 14 (1920).

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Calamagrostis andina Nutt., J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, ser. 2, 1: 187 (1848).
  • Heterotypic
    • Vaseya comata Thurb. ex A.Gray, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 14: 79 (1862 publ. 1863).
    • Muhlenbergia comata (Thurb. ex A.Gray) Benth. ex Vasey, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19: 83 (1881).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Canada
      • British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
    • Regional: Western USA
      • Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington
    • Regional: Central USA
      • Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming

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

References edit

Primary references edit

Hitchcock, A.S., 1920. Bull. U.S.D.A. 772: 14.

Additional references edit

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: foxtail muhly
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