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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv. - Determined By: D. W. Hall,
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : N of FL 60. T33S, R39E, Sec. 5.
Description Inflorescence reddish purple.
Habitat In sandy soil along paths and roads through an abandoned citrus grove.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Black 1149
with P. Merritt
Collection Date 29 Nov 1988
Accession Number 206144
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv. - Determined By: Wipff, Jul 1993
Determination History
Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Everglades National Park. Farm road, Agricultural Experiment Station, Long Pine Key. 25° 57' 18" N 80° 44' 41" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector F. C. Craighead
Collection Date 30 Nov 1961
Accession Number 47328
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Pine Island Ridge County Park. T50S, R41E, Sec. 20. 26° 11' 24" N 80° 21' 57" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector P. L. Howell 641
Collection Date 11 Dec 2001
Accession Number 231376
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv. - Determined By: W. A. Overholt,
Locality USA. Florida , St. Lucie Co. : Ca. 50 m N of Pruitt Research Road and ca. 0.75 mi. W of Kings Highway, access University of Florida owned land, Indian River Research and Education Center to ditch. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Description High density of localized patches of infestation of flowering grass.
Habitat Along bank of drainage ditch in a disturbed forested area adjacent to agriculture.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector W. A. Overholt
Collection Date 11 Dec 2002
Accession Number 234774
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv. - Determined By: Wipff, Jul 1993
Determination History
Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Along BeeLine Highway just W of Indiantown. 27° 1' 38" N 80° 29' 8" W
Description Inflorescence reddish-purple at a distance.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector D. Black 680
with S. Black
Collection Date 17 Nov 1979
Accession Number 150385
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv. - Determined By: Wipff, Jul 1993
Determination History
Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Homestead, SE corner of SW 224th Street and SW 120th Avenue, in vacant lot 1 block E of US 1. 25° 28' 7" N 80° 28' 39" W
Habitat Under Pinus elliottii var. densa [P. elliottii] and Serenoa repens, with limestone outcroppings.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Mears
Collection Date 30 Nov 1991
Accession Number 203005
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Koreshan State Historic Site. Burn zone 1 SW, near ditch.
Description Erect grass to 1.5 m high.
Habitat Ruderal area in mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Cole
Collection Date 06 Dec 1993
Accession Number 211987
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Jonathan Dickinson State Park. N entrance, in canal.
Habitat Disturbed sites.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. O. Woodbury
with R. Roberts
Collection Date Dec 1989
Accession Number 259044
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality Puerto Rico. Comerío Mun. : Along highway 156, 1.7 mi. SW of Comerío; roadside.
Description Panicle red.
Habitat Disturbed, shady.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Sauleda, M. E. Ragan, & J. Lopez
Collection Date 25 Nov 1981
Accession Number 166474
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality Dominican Republic. Independencia Prov. Sierra de Neiba; 34 km Norte de La Descubierta (14 km norte de Angel Felix), en la parte este de "Cerros de Platon Ciquen". 18° 40' 0" N 71° 45' 60" W
Description Inflorescencia roja oscuro.
Habitat Bosque latifoliado y húmedo con muchas epífitas; recolectado en la orilla de la carretera de la frontera.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1800 to m
Collector T. A. Zanoni
with M. Mejía & J. Perez M.
Collection Date 15 Dec 1982
Accession Number 179528
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality Puerto Rico. Patillas Mun. : Reserva Forestal Carite; along highway 184 at the junction with highway 7740; 8.0 mi. SE of the junction with highway 52 (Autopista); along road.
Description Panicle red.
Habitat Wet tropical forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Sauleda, D. K. Sauleda, M. E. Ragan, & M. Antomarchi
Collection Date 19 Nov 1981
Accession Number 166387
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv. - Determined By: J. v. Rooden, 01-Feb-1970
Locality Venezuela. Miranda Along Rd. from San Jose de los Altos to El Laurel (ca. 8 km from Caracas). 10° 15' 0" N 66° 25' 0" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. v. Rooden
with L. M. A. Akkermans
Collection Date 11 Jan 1969
Accession Number 112404
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv. - Determined By: G. Heilbron, 01 Jan 1963
Locality Suriname. In vicinitate urbis Paramaribo; just S. of Lelydorp, ca. 15 km S of the town. 5° 49' 26" N 55° 9' 31" W
Description Covering large tract; ca. 1.25 m tall; panicle at first yellow or orange, then reddish purple and strongly orange-tinged by the anthers; nodes purplish; glumes greenish white, tinged with purple; aristae purple.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector W. H. A. Hekking
Collection Date 07 Dec 1961
Accession Number 84663
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality Zimbabwe. Manicaland Prov. , Chipinge Distr. : Gungunyana Forest Reserve. 19° 58' 0" S 28° 22' 60" E
Description Grass with hairy pointed leaves with sheaths clasping the culms; perennial and tufted root system from which many decumbent culms radiate to form a dense tangled mass patches characterised by the pretty purple effect of the wide hut fine panicles.
Habitat Growing on deep well drained shale soil in open grassland previously under Brachystegia spiciformis and Uapaca kirkiana.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 3100 to ft
Collector B. Goldsmith
Collection Date Jun 1963
Accession Number 59407
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Melinis minutiflora
Family Name Poaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Princeton, along SW 120th Avenue. 25° 33' 15" N 80° 23' 2" W
Habitat Pine rockland.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. R. Franck
Collection Date 26 Jan 2019
Accession Number 301777
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