Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
MELINIS Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 54, pl. 11(4). 1812.
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TYPE: Melinis minutiflora Palisot de Beauvois
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melinis minutiflora | MOLASSESGRASS | Not Native Y | ||
| Melinis repens | ROSE NATALGRASS | Not Native UPL (NWPL) Y |
Identification Key
1. Sheaths and blades densely pilose, sticky, aromatic; spikelets 1.7-2.4 mm long, glabrate, lemmas often awned; glumes and pedicels glabrous, scabridulous; lower florets without paleas
1. Sheaths glabrate to moderately pilose, not noticeably sticky nor aromatic; spikelets 2-5.7 mm long, copiously hairy (glumes and usually pedicels), with hairs to 7 mm long, glumes or lemmas often awned; lower florets with paleas
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monachyron | Monachyron Parlatore ex Hooker, Niger Fl. 190. 1849. | TYPE: Monachyron villosum Parlatore ex Hooker | |
| Rhynchelythrum | Rhynchelythrum Nees von Esenbeck, in Lindley, Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2. 378, 446. 1836. | TYPE: Rhynchelythrum dregeanum Nees von Esenbeck | |
| Suardia | Suardia Schrank, Pl. Rar. Hort. Monac. 58. 1820. | TYPE: Suardia picta Schrank | |
| Tristegis | Tristegis C. Nees von Esenbeck, Horae Phys. Berol. 47, t. 7. 1820. | TYPE: Tristegis glutinosa C. Nees von Esenbeck |