Manisuris

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Manisuris
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Manisuris myurus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Andropogoneae
Subtribe: Rottboelliinae
Genus: Manisuris
L.
Species:
M. myurus
Binomial name
Manisuris myurus
L.
Synonyms [1]
  • PeltophorusDesv.
  • Peltophorus myurus(L.) Desv.
  • Tripsacum myurus(L.) Raspail
  • Rottboellia myurus(L.) Benth.
  • Ischaemum myurusMunro

Manisuris is a genus of Indian plants in the grass family. [2] [3] The only known species is Manisuris myurus, native to Tamil Nadu in Southern India. [1]

Formerly included species

Numerous species are now regarded as better suited in other genera, including Chasmopodium , Coelorachis , Glyphochloa , Hackelochloa , Hemarthria , Heteropholis , Lasiurus , Mnesithea , Phacelurus , Rhytachne , and Rottboellia . These species include:

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References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta
  3. Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora