Merostachys ternata

Merostachys ternata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Bambusoideae
Tribus: Bambuseae
Subtribus: Arthrostylidiinae
Genus: Merostachys
Species: Merostachys ternata

Name

Aulonemia ternata Nees in C.F.P.von Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 529 (1829)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Nees in C.F.P.von Martius, 1829. Flora Brasiliensis seu Enumeratio Plantarum 2: 529

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Merostachys ternata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 September 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Merostachys ternata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Merostachys ternata. Published online. Accessed: September 12 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• português: taboa-do-brejo

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