Characteristics
Monocots
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
ZEBRAGRASS; CHINESE SILVERGRASS
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This species and Pseudosorghum fasciculare were shown to be very closely related to Saccharum (Welker et al. 2015), and the circumscription of these genera may need to be further examined.
Not Native UPL (NWPL)
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Classification
POALES
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson - ZEBRAGRASS; CHINESE SILVERGRASS
Citation
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS Andersson, Öefvers. Förh. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. 12: 166. 1856.
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CHINA: Cap Syng-Moon, 1837, Meyen s.n. (holotype: B).
Species Distribution Map

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Miscanthus sinensis - 159
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Miscanthus sinensis - 159
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