Miscanthus

Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Miscanthus Andersson
POACEAE
SILVERGRASS
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Classification

POALES
Miscanthus

Citation

MISCANTHUS Andersson, Oefvers. Foerh. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. 12: 165. 1855.
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TYPE: Miscanthus capensis (C. Nees von Esenbeck) Andersson (Erianthus capensis C. Nees von Esenbeck) Lectotypified by Coville, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 9: 400. 1905. Hitchcock (U.S.D.A. Bull. (1914-1923) 772: 254. 1920) selects as type Miscanthus japonicus

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Miscanthus sinensis ZEBRAGRASS; CHINESE SILVERGRASS Not Native UPL (NWPL)

Identification Key

No identification key is available for this family.

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Xiphagrostis Xiphagrostis Coville, in Safford, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 9: 399. 1905. TYPE: Xiphagrostis floridula (Labillardiere) Coville (Saccharum floridulum Labillardiere)