Uranthoecium

Uranthoecium truncatum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Cenchrinae
Genus: Uranthoecium
Species: U. truncatum

Name

• Uranthoecium Stapf, Hooker's Icon. Pl. 31: t.3073 (1916)
• monotypic taxon

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Stapf, O. (1916) Hooker's Icones Plantarum 31: t. 3073.

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. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Uranthoecium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 30. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Uranthoecium. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 30.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Uranthoecium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov. 2013. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Uranthoecium. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov. 2013. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Flat‑Stem Grass

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