Microlaena

Microlaena avenacea

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Oryzoideae
Tribus: Ehrharteae
Genus: Microlaena
Species: M. connorii – M. stipoides

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Microlaena in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 19. Reference page.

Name

Microlaena R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 210 (1810)

• Type species: Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 210 (1810)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Mascareñas Réunion Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Chatham Is., New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia Regional: Papuasia New Guinea Regional: New Zealand New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is. Continental: Asia tropical Regional: Souytheastern Asia Jawa, Kermadec Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Philippines, Sulawesi Introduced into: Easter Is., Hawaii, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Sri Lanka References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brown, R. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. pp. i–viii + 145–590, Londini: R.Taylor. BHL Reference page. : 210.

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.
• Microlaena in: Australian Plant Census (APC) 2022. IBIS database, Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Accessed: 2022 July 28.
• Edgar, E. & Connor, H.E. 1998. Zotovia and Microlaena: New Zealand Ehrhartoid Gramineae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 36: 4, 565-586. PDF Reference page. 
• 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. Microlaena in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 19. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Microlaena. 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 19. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Microlaena. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Microlaena. Published online. Accessed: September 19 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Weeping Grasses

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