Munroa squarrosa

Munroa squarrosa

Munroa squarrosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales

Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Regnum*: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Regnum*: Viridiplantae Cladus: Streptophyta Cladus: Phragmoplastophyta Cladus: Embryophyta Cladus: Polysporangiophyta Divisio*: Tracheophyta Cladus: Eutracheophyta Cladus: Euphyllophytina Cladus: Megaphylla Cladus: Radiatopses Cladus: Lignophyta Cladus: Metalignophyta Diviso*: Spermatophyta Classis*: Angiospermae Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Monocota Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Scleropogoninae
Genus: Munroa
Species: Munroa squarrosa

Name

Munroa squarrosa (Nutt.) Torr., 1857

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Crypsis squarrosa Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 49 (1818).
• Heterotypic
  • 'Munroa squarrosa var. floccuosa Vasey ex Beal, Grass. N. Amer. 2: 456 (1896).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Canada Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming Regional: Southwestern USA California, Oregon Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Torrey, J. 1857. Description of the general botanical collections. Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean 4(4): 61–182. BHL Reference page. : 4(5): 158.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Munroa squarrosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 13. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Munroa squarrosa. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 13.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Munroa squarrosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov. 2013. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Munroa squarrosa. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov. 2013. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Munroa squarrosa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: false buffalograss
• Diné bizaad: Tłʼoh shoh dikʼáanii

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