Muhlenbergia rigens

Muhlenbergia rigens

Muhlenbergia rigens

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 rigens

Name

Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) Hitchc., J. Washington Acad. Sci. 23: 453 (1933).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Epicampes rigens Benth., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19: 88 (1881).
• Homotypic
  • Crypsinna rigens (Benth.) M.E.Jones, Contr. W. Bot. 14: 8 (1912).
• Heterotypic
  • Epicampes leptoura Piper, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 18: 143 (1905).
  • Muhlenbergia leptoura (Piper) Hitchc. in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 17: 468 (1935).
  • Muhlenbergia marshii I.M.Johnst., J. Arnold Arbor. 24: 392 (1943).
  • Muhlenbergia mundula I.M.Johnst., J. Arnold Arbor. 24: 392 (1943).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA Arizona, California Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest Regional: Southern Central USA Nevada, New Mexico, Texas References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hitchcock, A.S., 1933. J. Washington Acad. Sci. 23: 453

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 rigens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 04. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Muhlenbergia rigens. 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 04. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Muhlenbergia rigens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Muhlenbergia rigens. Published online. Accessed: September 04 2022.
• Muhlenbergia rigens – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

English: Deer grass

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