Muhlenbergia andina

Muhlenbergia andina

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Muhlenbergiinae
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Species: Muhlenbergia andina

Name

Muhlenbergia andina (Nutt.) Hitchc., Bull. U.S.D.A. 772: 14 (1920).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Calamagrostis andina Nutt., J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, ser. 2, 1: 187 (1848).
• Heterotypic
  • Vaseya comata Thurb. ex A.Gray, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 14: 79 (1862 publ. 1863).
  • Muhlenbergia comata (Thurb. ex A.Gray) Benth. ex Vasey, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19: 83 (1881).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Canada British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan Regional: Western USA Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington Regional: Central USA Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Hitchcock, A.S., 1920. Bull. U.S.D.A. 772: 14.

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Muhlenbergia andina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 02. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Muhlenbergia andina. 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 September 02. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Muhlenbergia andina. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Muhlenbergia andina. Published online. Accessed: September 02 2022.

Vernacular names

English: foxtail muhly

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