Trichoneura (Poaceae)

Trichoneura elegans

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: Trichoneurinae
Genus: Trichoneura
Species: T. ciliata – T. elegans – T. eleusinoides – T. grandiglumis – T. lindleyana – T. mollis – T. peruviana – T. schlechteri – T. weberbaueri

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Trichoneura (Poaceae) in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 09. Reference page.

Name

Trichoneura Andersson, Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1853: 148 (1855)

• Type species: Trichoneura lindleyana (Kunth) Ekman, Ark. Bot. 11(9): 9 (1912)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Crossotropis Stapf in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 7: 317 (1898).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Angola, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, KwaZulu-Natal, Namibia, Northern Provinces Regional: Troopical Africa Botswana, Burkina, Chad, Niger, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Free State, Lesotho, Mali Regional: Western Africa Nigeria, Senegal, Galápagos Regional: Northern Africa Mauritania, Egypt Regional: Eastern Africa Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Chile North, Peru Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast Regional: Southern Central USA Texas Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Peninsular Arabia Oman, Saudi Arabia, Socotra References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Andersson, N.J. 1855 ("1854"). Om Galapagos-öarnes Vegetation. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar 1853: 61–256. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Trichoneura in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 13. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Trichoneura (Poaceae). Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 13.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Trichoneura. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Trichoneura. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

English: Silveus' grass
മലയാളം: ട്രൈക്കോനെറ
Winaray: Kaarangay

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