Muhlenbergia minutissima

Muhlenbergia minutissima

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 minutissima

Name

Muhlenbergia minutissima (Steud.) Swallen, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 29: 207 (1947).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Agrostis minutissima Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 171 (1854).
• Homotypic
  • Sporobolus minutissimus (Steud.) Hitchc., Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 41: 161 (1928).
• Heterotypic
  • Milium microspermum Lag., Gen. Sp. Pl.: 2 (1816).
  • Panicum microspermum (Lag.) E.Fourn., Mexic. Pl. 2: 22 (1886).
  • Vilfa confusa E.Fourn., Mexic. Pl. 2: 101 (1886).
  • Sporobolus confusus (E.Fourn.) Vasey, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 15: 293 (1888).
  • Sporobolus microspermus (Lag.) Hitchc., J. Washington Acad. Sci. 23: 453 (1933).
  • Muhlenbergia confusa (E.Fourn.) Swallen, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 29: 207 (1947).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Western USA Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington Regional: Central USA Colorado, Idaho, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Guatemala References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Swallen, J.R., 1947. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 29: 207

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 minutissima in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 04. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Muhlenbergia minutissima. 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 04. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Muhlenbergia minutissima. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Muhlenbergia minutissima. Published online. Accessed: September 04 2022.

Vernacular names

English: annual muhly

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