Melica subulata

Melica subulata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Meliceae
Genus: Melica
Species: Melica subulata

Name

Melica subulata (Griseb.) Scribn., 1886

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Bromelica subulata (Griseb.) Farw. in Rhodora 21: 78 (1919)
  • Bromus subulatus Griseb. in C.F.von Ledebour, Fl. Ross. 4: 358 (1852)
• Heterotypic
  • Festuca acerosa A.Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 410 (1872), pro syn.
  • Melica acuminata Bol. in Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 4: 104 (1870)
  • Melica pammelii Scribn. in Proc. Davenport Acad. Nat. Sci. 7: 240 (1899)
  • Melica poioides var. acuminata (Bol.) Scribn. in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 37: 47 (1885)
  • Melica subulata var. pammelii (Scribn.) C.L.Hitchc. in Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N. W. 1: 619 (1969)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Western USA Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming Regional: Canada Alberta, British Columbia Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Eastern Asia Aleutian Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Scribner, F.L.: 1886. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA 37:47.

Additional references

• Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Melica subulata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 03. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Melica subulata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 January 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Melica subulata. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Melica subulata. Published online. Accessed: January 03 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melica subulata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2023 January 03.

Vernacular names

English: Alaska oniongrass, tapered oniongrass

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