Melica harfordii

Melica harfordii

Melica harfordii

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 harfordii

Name

Melica harfordii Bol., 1870

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Bromelica harfordii (Bol.) Farw. in Rhodora 21: 78 (1919)
• Heterotypic
  • Bromelica harfordii var. minor (Vasey) Farw. in Rhodora 21: 78 (1919)
  • Melica harfordii var. minor Vasey in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 15: 48 (1888)
  • Melica harfordii subsp. tenuior Piper in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 11: 127 (1906), nom. superfl.
  • Melica harfordii var. tenuis Suksd. in Werdenda 1: 17 (1927)
  • Melica harfordii var. viridifolia Suksd. in Werdenda 1: 17 (1927)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Canada British Columbia Regional: Western USA California, Oregon, Washington References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bolander, H.N.: 1870. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4:102.

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 harfordii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 02. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Melica harfordii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 January 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Melica harfordii. 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 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Melica harfordii. Published online. Accessed: January 02 2023. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melica harfordii in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2023 January 02.

Vernacular names

English:  Harford's melic, Harford's oniongrass

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