Melasphaerula graminea

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Gladioleae
Genus: Melasphaerula
Species: Melasphaerula graminea

Name

Melasphaerula graminea (L.f.) Ker Gawl., 1803

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Gladiolus gramineus L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 95 (1782).
• Heterotypic
  • Diasia graminifolia DC., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 3: 151 (1803).
  • Diasia iridifolia DC., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 3: 151 (1803).
  • Melasphaerula intermedia Sweet, Hort. Brit.: 399 (1826).
  • Melasphaerula parviflora G.Lodd., Bot. Cab. 15: t. 1444 (1829), nom. nud.
  • Melasphaerula iridifolia Sweet, Hort. Brit., ed. 2: 502 (1830).
  • Diasia intermedia Heynh., Nom. Bot. Hort.: 261 (1840).
  • Diasia parviflora (G.Lodd.) Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 501 (1840).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Namibia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ker Gawler, J.B., 1803. Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed ... London 17: t. 615.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Melasphaerula graminea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 29. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Melasphaerula graminea. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 29. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Melasphaerula graminea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Jan 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Melasphaerula graminea. Published online. Accessed: Jan 29 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melasphaerula graminea in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

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