Melanocenchris

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Tripogoninae
Genus: Melanocenchris
Species: M. abyssinica – M. jacquemontii – M. monoica

Name

• Melanocenchris Nees, Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 94 (1841)
• Type species: Melanocenchris jacquemontii Jaub. & Spach, Ill. Pl. Orient. 4: 36 (1851)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ptiloneilema Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 201 (1854).
  • Gracilea J.Koenig ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 7: 283 (1896).

References

• Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1841) Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London 1: 94.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Melanocenchris in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 3. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Melanocenchris. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 3.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Melanocenchris. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Melanocenchris. Published online. Accessed: 3 Nov. 2013.