Munroa

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Munroa
Munroa squarrosa NPS-1.jpg
Munroa squarrosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Scleropogoninae
Genus: Munroa
Torr. 1857 not Hack. 1887
Type species
Munroa squarrosa
(Nutt.) Torr.
Synonyms [1]
  • MonroaTorr., alternate spelling [2]
  • HemimunroaParodi

Munroa is a genus of New World plants in the grass family, native to North and South America. [3]

Species [1] [4] [5]
formerly included [1]

see Blepharidachne

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Tropicos, Munroa Torr.
  3. Torrey, John. 1857. Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of War 4(5): 158 generic description in Latin, specific description and commentary in English; spelled "Monroa" but this is a correctable error per ICN
  4. Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O., Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348
  5. Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  6. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map