Muhlenbergia utilis

Muhlenbergia utilis

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 utilis

Name

Muhlenbergia utilis (Torr.) Hitchc., J. Washington Acad. Sci. 23: 453 (1933).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Vilfa utilis Torr., Pacif. Railr. Rep. Williamson & Abbot, Bot. 5(2; 7): 365 (1857).
• Homotypic
  • Sporobolus utilis (Torr.) Scribn., Bull. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 17: 171 (1899).
• Heterotypic
  • Sporobolus sacatilla E.Fourn., Mexic. Pl. 2: 101 (1886), pro syn.
  • Vilfa sacatilla E.Fourn., Mexic. Pl. 2: 101 (1886).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Nevada, Texas Regional: Southwestern USA California Regional: Southern Central USA Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest 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 utilis 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 utilis. 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 utilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Muhlenbergia utilis. Published online. Accessed: September 04 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Muhlenbergia utilis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2022 September 04.

Vernacular names

English: aparejograss

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