Muhlenbergia expansa

Muhlenbergia expansa

Taxonavigation

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 expansa

Name

Muhlenbergia expansa (Poir.) Trin., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 6(2): 299 (1845).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Stipa expansa Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 7: 453 (1806).
• Homotypic
  • Trichochloa expansa (Poir.) DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 151 (1813).
• Heterotypic
  • Agrostis arachnoides Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 1: 249 (1810).
  • Podosemum purpureum (P.Beauv.) P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 176 (1812).
  • Trichochloa purpurea P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 29 (1812).
  • Vilfa arachnoides (Poir.) P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 147 (1812).
  • Agrostis rubicunda Bosc ex DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 151 (1813), pro syn.
  • Agrostis trichopodes Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 135 (1816).
  • Cinna arachnoides (Poir.) Kunth, Révis. Gramin. 1: 67 (1829).
  • Muhlenbergia arachnoidea Trin. ex Kunth, Enum. Pl. 1: 207 (1833), pro syn.
  • Agrostis expansa (Poir.) Poir. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 40 (1840), pro syn.
  • Agrostis longiflora Willd. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 41 (1840), pro syn.
  • Muhlenbergia trichopodes (Elliott) Chapm., Fl. South. U.S.: 553 (1860).
  • Muhlenbergia caespitosa Chapm., Bot. Gaz. 3: 18 (1878).
  • Muhlenbergia capillaris var. trichopodes (Elliott) Vasey, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 66 (1892).
  • Podosemum trichopodes (Elliott) Bush, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 7: 30 (1921).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia Regional: Southern Central USA Texas References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Trinius, C.B. v., 1845. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 6(2): 299

Additional references

• 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

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Muhlenbergia expansa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 02. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Muhlenbergia expansa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 02. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Muhlenbergia expansa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Muhlenbergia expansa. Published online. Accessed: September 02 2022.

Vernacular names

English: cutover muhly

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