Trachys (Poaceae)

Trachys muricata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Anthephorinae
Genus: Trachys
Species: T. copeana – T. deccanensis – T. muricata – T. narasimhanii

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Trachys (Poaceae) in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 08. Reference page.

Name

• Trachys Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 85 (1805)
• Type species: Trachys muricata (L.) Pers. ex Trin., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 3(2): 189 (1834) as syn. Trachys mucronata Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 85 (1805), orth. var.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Trachyozus Rchb., Consp. Regn. Veg.: 48 (1828), nom. superfl.
  • Trachystachys A.Dietr., Sp. Pl. 2: 16, 743 (1833), nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Indian subcontinent India, Sri Lanka Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Myanmar References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Persoon, C.H. 1805. Synopsis Plantarum: seu Enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum hucusque cognitarum. Pars prima. XII+546 pp. Apud Carol. Frid. Cramerum, Parisiis Lutetiorum [Paris]; Apud J.G. Cottam, Tubingae [Tübingen]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Additional references

• WCVP . Trachys (Poaceae) in World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2.0. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 08 . Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Trachys in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 6. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Trachys. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 6.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Trachys. Published online. Accessed: 6 Nov. 2013.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Trachys. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

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