Poaceae

Merostachys Spreng.

First published in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 1: 132, 249 (1824)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Mexico to S. Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 26, 2007 Forzza, R.C.; Melo-Dias, R.; Silva, B.R.; Monteiro, R.F.; Menini Neto, L.; Alves, R.J.V. [2676] Brazil K001212487 Yes
Jul 1, 2003 Amorim, M.; Carvalho, A.M.; dos Santos, T.S.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G. [537] Brazil K001212878 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Santos, T.S.; de Oliveira, L.B. [2387] Brazil K000018974 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [s.n.] Brazil K001212408 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Santos, T.S. [2490] Brazil K001581089 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.M.; Tripp, E.; Radosavljevic, A.; Jacobis, C.; Ralph, J. [5743] Guyana K001636872 No
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Zimmerman, E.; Hunter, D.; Hunter, T.; Roland, V. [5023] Guyana K001636874 No
Clark, L. [646] Brazil K001212596 Yes
Clark, L. [678] Brazil K001212562 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [6867] Brazil K001075239 Yes
Ferreira, F.M. [1149] Brazil K001212505 Yes
Zuloaga, F.O. [2471] Brazil K001212569 Yes
Castellanos, A. [24019] Brazil K001212627 Yes
Davidse, G. [11419] Brazil K001212586 Yes
Kelly, D.L. [11593] Honduras K001572806 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4770] Brazil K001212479 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2232] Brazil K001212583 Yes
Pinto, G. [603] Brazil K000018944 Yes
Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.; Amorim, A.; Jardim, J.; Sant'Ana, S. [10134] Brazil K000018952 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5498] Brazil K001212417 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [2154] Brazil K001212555 Yes
Clark, L. [776] Brazil K001212618 Yes
Clark, L. [639] Brazil K001212595 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2252] Brazil K000018923 Yes
Krapovickas, A. [40058] Paraguay K001212623 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2252] Brazil K001212406 Yes
Tripp, E.; Wurdack, K.; Radosavljevic, A.; Ralph, J. [3192] Guyana K001634420 No
Tripp, E.; Wurdack, K.; Radsavljevic, A.; Ralph, J. [3120] Guyana K001634421 No
Carvalho, A.M.; Clark, L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kallunki, J.; Pirani, J. [4385] Brazil K000018963 Yes
Santos, T.S.; Brito, T.H.; Judziewicz, E.J. [4242] Brazil K000018981 Yes
Clark, L. [687] Brazil K001212621 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Russel, G.F.; Hage, J. [2154] Brazil K000018931 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Santos, T.S.; Oliveira, L.B. [2384] Brazil K001212570 Yes
Clark, L. [651] Brazil K001212607 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21287] Brazil K001212565 Yes
Santos, T.S.; Judziewicz, E.J. [4098] Brazil K000018946 Yes
Maas, P.J.M. [3287] Brazil K001212563 Yes
Clark, L. [643] Brazil K001212599 Yes
Davidse, G. [11419] Brazil K001212585 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21294] Brazil K001212603 Yes
Sant´Ana, S.C. [41] Brazil K001212613 Yes
Santos, T.S.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Judziewicz, E.J. [4160] Brazil K000018980 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5499a] Brazil K001212480 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.M.; Tripp, E.; Radosavljevic, A.; Jacobis, C.; Ralph, J. [5685] Guyana K001636871 No
Soderstrom, T.R.; Russel, G.F.; Hage, J. [2219] Brazil K000018920 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Russel, G.F.; Hage, J. [2163] Brazil K000018932 Yes
Clarke, H. D.; Watson, C.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Clarke, J.; Hurtubise, K. [6933] Guyana K001581769 Yes
Zuloaga, F.O. [2471] Brazil K001212568 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2252] Brazil K001212405 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2257] Brazil K001212580 Yes
Folli, D.A. [2517] Brazil K001212619 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Clark, L.; Thomas, W.W.; Kallunki, J.; Sant'Ana, S. [4366] Brazil K000018977 Yes
Filgueiras, T.S. [839] Brazil K001075238 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Clark, L. [14612] Costa Rica K000433153 Topotype Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Soares Nunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; dos Santos, E.B. [22271] Brazil K000018922 Yes
Clarke, H. D.; Watson, C.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Clarke, J.; Hurtubise, K. [6933] Guyana K001581763 Yes
Nadeaud [s.n.] Brazil K001212628 Yes
Dusén, P. [15470] Brazil K001212409 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2874] Brazil K001212575 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1178] Brazil K001212559 Yes
Amorim, A.M. [537] Brazil K001212879 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2519] Brazil K001212593 Yes
Laessoe, T. [H/52546] Brazil K001212404 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4578] Brazil K001212415 Yes
Valls, J. [2616] Brazil K001212614 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2232] Brazil K001212584 Yes
Amorim, A.M. [537] Brazil K001212612 Yes
Dusén, P. [s.n.] Brazil K001212626 Yes
Clark, L. [615] Brazil K001212598 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Russel, G.F.; Hage, J. [2129] Brazil K000018927 Yes
Glaziou [20148] Brazil K001212625 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2519] Brazil K001212591 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2519] Brazil K001212589 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.M.; Tripp, E.; Radosavljevic, A.; Jacobis, C.; Ralph, J. [5642] Guyana K001636867 No
Clark, L. [620] Brazil K001212606 Yes
Vieira, M.C.W. [1356] Brazil K001212617 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G. [4462] Brazil K000018953 Yes
Martinelli, G. [11954] Brazil K001212587 Yes
Sant'Ana, S.C.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.; Mayer, A. [41] Brazil K000018984 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Santos, T.S.; de Oliveira, L.B. [2435] Brazil K000018975 Yes
Forzza, R.C. [2676] Brazil K001212488 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2519] Brazil K001212592 Yes
Mori, S.A.; Funch, R. [13348] Brazil K000018964 Yes
Ferreira, F.M. [1056] Brazil K001212506 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2519] Brazil K001212594 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2190] Brazil K001212582 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1934] Brazil K001212418 Yes
Clark, L. [646] Brazil K001212597 Yes
Clark, L. [638] Brazil K001212605 Yes
Riedel [1856] Brazil K000307811 Type Yes
Ule, E. [5602] Brazil K001212624 Yes
Clark, L. [813] Brazil K001212564 Yes
Santos, T.S.; Judziewicz, E.J. [4112] Brazil K000018983 Yes
Clark, L.; Windisch, P. [722] Brazil K001212608 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2519] Brazil K001212590 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Clark, L.; dos Santos, T.S.; Thomas, W.W.; Sant'Ana, S. [4378] Brazil K000018961 Yes
Krapovickas, A. [40058] Paraguay K001212622 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [2154] Brazil K001212556 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [4366] Brazil K001212876 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5256] Brazil K001212416 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2232] Brazil K000018967 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Santos, T.S.; Oliveira, L.B. [2384] Brazil K001212576 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21294] Brazil K001212604 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2257] Brazil K001212578 Yes
Clark, L. [816] Brazil K001212601 Yes
Forzza, R.C. [2908] Brazil K001212567 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1864] Brazil K001212561 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2257] Brazil K001212579 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Clark, L.; Thomas, T.S.dos, Santos,W.W.; Sant'Ana, S. [4380] Brazil K000018978 Yes
Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.; dos Santos, T.S.; Jardim, J.; Sant'Ana, S. [9889] Brazil K000018954 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2240] Brazil K000018915 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2519] Brazil K001212588 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2782] Brazil K001212573 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1178] Brazil K001212560 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5256] Brazil K001212413 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2780] Brazil K000433171 Isotype Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2780] Brazil K000433172 Isotype Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2780] Brazil K000433173 Isotype Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2780] Brazil K000433170 Isotype Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2780] Brazil K000433169 Isotype Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17388] Brazil K000018921 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2333] Brazil K001212620 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2874] Brazil K001212574 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Clark, L. [14613] Costa Rica K000433154 Isotype Yes
Santos, T.S.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Judziewicz, E.J. [4158] Brazil K000018982 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [2129] Brazil K001212554 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2435] Brazil K001212571 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5498] Brazil K001212412 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2190] Brazil K001212581 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Santos, T.S.; de Oliveira, L.B. [2384] Brazil K000018966 Yes
Clark, L. [750] Brazil K001212609 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2782] Brazil K001212572 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2257] Brazil K000018913 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2257] Brazil K001212577 Yes
Araujo, D. [1923] Brazil K001212411 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21294] Brazil K001212600 Yes
Amorim, A.M. [537] Brazil K001212611 Yes
Clark, L. [763] Brazil K001212610 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Santos, T.S. [2490] Brazil K000018918 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5498] Brazil K001212410 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4578] Brazil K001212414 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Clark, L. [14611] Costa Rica K000433152 Topotype Yes
Clark, L. [641] Brazil K001212602 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [2219] Brazil K001212557 Yes
Vieira, M.C.W. [1356] Brazil K001212616 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21287] Brazil K001212566 Yes
Valls, J. [2616] Brazil K001212615 Yes
Braga, J.M.A. [2169] Brazil K001212507 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2190] Brazil K000018968 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Russel, G.F.; Hage, J. [2220] Brazil K000018941 Yes
Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.; Amorim, A.M.; Jardim, J.; Sant'Ana, S. [10134] Brazil K000018965 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Santos, T.S.; de Oliveira, L.B. [2435] Brazil K000018970 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1176] Brazil K001212558 Yes
Calderon, C.E. [2252] Brazil K001212407 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [4380] Brazil K001212877 Yes

Sources

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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