Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Themeda Forssk.
KANGAROOGRASS

Classification

POALES
Themeda

Citation

THEMEDA Forsskal, Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. 178. 1775.
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TYPE: Themeda triandra Forsskal

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Themeda quadrivalvis KANGAROOGRASS Not Native

Identification Key

No identification key is available for this family.

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Androscepia Androscepia Brongniart, in Duperrey, Voy. Monde, Bot. 2: 77. 1831 ("1829"). TYPE: Androscepia gigantea (Cavanilles) Brongniart (Anthistiria gigantea Cavanilles) = Calamina Palisot de Beauvois 1812, by lectotypification.
Anthistiria Anthistiria Naezen, Nova Gram. Gen. 35. 1779. TYPE: Anthistiria ciliata Linnaeus f., nom. illegit. (Andropogon quadrivalvis Linnaeus)
Calamina Calamina Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 128, 157, pl. 23(1). 1812. TYPE: Calamina gigantea (Cavanilles) Palisot de Beauvois (Anthistiria gigantea Cavanilles) Lectotypified by Niles & Chase, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 24: 204. 1925.
Heterelytron Heterelytron Junghuhn, Tijdschr. Natuurl. Gesch. Physiol. 7: 294. 1840. TYPE: Heterlytron scabrum Junghuhn
Perobachne Perobachne J. Presl, in C. Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 348. 1830. TYPE: Perobachne secunda J. Presl