Mnesithea

Mnesithea formosa

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: Mnesithea
Species:
M. annua – M. formosa – M. laevis – M. mollicoma – M. pilosa – M. thailandica – M. veldkampii

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Mnesithea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 01. Reference page.

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Unresolved names: M. cylindrica – M. rottboellioides – M. selloana – M. striata

Name

• Mnesithea Kunth, Révis. Gramin. 1: 153 (1829)
• Type species: Mnesithea laevis (Retz.]) Kunth, Révis. Gramin. 1: 154 (1829)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Diperium Desv., Mém. Soc. Agric. Angers 1: 180 (1831)
  • Coelorachis [Brongn.] in L.I.Duperrey, Voy. Monde, Phan.: 64 (1831)
  • Hackelochloa Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 776 (1891)
    
• Govaerts (et al.) (2013) include both Coelorachis and Hackelochloa as accepted genera

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China Southeast, Hainan, Taiwan Regional: Indian subcontinent East Himalaya, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Andaman Is., Caroline Is., , Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand Regional: Indo-China Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Continental: Australasia Regional: Papuasia New Guinea Regional: Australia New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kunth, K.S. (1829) Révision des Graminées 1: 153.

Additional references

• Traiperm, P., Boonkerd, T., Chantaranothai, P. & Simpson, D.A. 2010. Mnesithea thailandica a new species of Poaceae from Thailand. Kew Bulletin 65(2): 341–343. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-010-9197-0 . JSTOR . Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Mnesithea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 2. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Mnesithea. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 2.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Mnesithea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 Dec. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Mnesithea. Published online. Accessed: 2 Dec. 2013.

Vernacular names

മലയാളം: മെനിസിതിയ
中文: 毛俭草属

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