Thyrsia (Poaceae)

Phacelurus zea

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Ratzeburgiinae
Genus: Thyrsia
Species: T. huillensis – T. schliebenii – T. zea

Name

Thyrsia Stapf in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 48. (1917)

• Type species: Thyrsia huillensis (Rendle) Stapf in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 50. (1917)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Central Africa Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China South-Central, China Southeast Regional: Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Stapf, O. 1917. Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 48.

Additional references

• Soreng, R.J. & al. (2022). A worldwide phylogenetic classification of the Poaceae (Gramineae) III: An update. Journal of systematics and evolution.
• Soreng, R.J., Davidse, G., Peterson, P.M., Zuloaga, F.O., Judziewicz, E.J., Filgueiras, T.S., Morrone, O. & Komaschenko, K. [2000 onwards.] World-wide Phylogenetic Classification of Poaceae (Gramineae). Catalogue of New World Grasses, Tropicos Project 10. Website. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Thyrsia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sept. 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Thyrsia. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 29 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Thyrsia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Sept. 2022.

Vernacular names

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