Miscanthus sinensis

Characteristics

Monocots
POACEAE
Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
ZEBRAGRASS; CHINESE SILVERGRASS
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This species and Pseudosorghum fasciculare were shown to be very closely related to Saccharum (Welker et al. 2015), and the circumscription of these genera may need to be further examined.
Not Native UPL (NWPL)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

POALES
POACEAE
Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson - ZEBRAGRASS; CHINESE SILVERGRASS

Citation

MISCANTHUS SINENSIS Andersson, Öefvers. Förh. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. 12: 166. 1856.
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CHINA: Cap Syng-Moon, 1837, Meyen s.n. (holotype: B).
** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos

Miscanthus sinensis - 159
Miscanthus sinensis - Keith Bradley View Full Size
Miscanthus sinensis - 159
Miscanthus sinensis - Keith Bradley View Full Size