Melocanna

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Bambusoideae
Tribus: Bambuseae
Subtribus: Melocanninae
Genus: Melocanna
Species: M. arundina – M. baccifera

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Unresolved names: M. humilis

Name

• Melocanna Trin., Neue Entdeck. Pflanzenk. 2: 43 (1820)
• Type species: Melocanna baccifera (Roxb.) Kurz, Prelim. Rep. Forest Pegu, App. B: 94 (1875)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Beeha Kunth, Syn. Pl. Aequin. 1: 253 (1822).

References

• Trinius,C.B. von (1820) Neue Entdeckungen im Ganzen Umfang der Pflanzenkunde 2: 43.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Melocanna in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 24. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Melocanna. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 24.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Melocanna. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 24 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Melocanna. Published online. Accessed 24 Nov. 2013.