Poaceae
Muhlenbergia

Muhlenbergia spiciformis Trin.

First published in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 6(2, Bot.): 288 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Central U.S.A. to Mexico, Cuba. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cuba, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Peterson, P.M. & al. (2023). Taxonomic revision of Muhlenbergia (Poaceae, Chloridoideae, Cynodonteae, Muhlenbergiinae) in Central America: phylogeny and classification. PhytoKeys 230: 1-106.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Peterson, P.; Romanschenko, K. [24541] Mexico K001907068 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Dominguez A., A. [25394] Mexico K001926580 No
Peterson, P.; Romaschenko, K. [24637] Mexico K001925814 Yes
Peterson, P.; Romaschenko, K. [24886] Mexico K001925858 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002409833 Yes
Wright, C. [733] United States K002939602 Yes
Wright, C. [733] United States K002939603 Yes
Müller, F. [2100] K002409834 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13327] Mexico K002409831 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002409832 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [3327] Mexico K000308927 Type Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Lara Contreras, S.; Reyna Alvarez, J. [20951] Mexico K002409830 Yes
LeSueur, D.H. [0156] Mexico Muhlenbergia parviglumis K002409837 Yes
Reeder, J.R.; Reeder, C.G. [5004] Mexico Muhlenbergia parviglumis K002409839 Yes
Vasey, G. [s.n.] United States Muhlenbergia parviglumis K000907323 Unknown Type Material Yes
Carter, A.; Alexander, A.M.; Kellogg, L. [2391] Mexico Muhlenbergia parviglumis K002409835 Yes
Neally, G.C. [s.n.] United States Muhlenbergia parviglumis K000907325 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ekman, E.L. [16607] Cuba Muhlenbergia parviglumis K002880098 Yes
Neally, G.C. [1215] United States Muhlenbergia parviglumis K000907324 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reeder, J.R.; Reeder, C.G. [4999] Mexico Muhlenbergia parviglumis K002409838 Yes
Carter, A.; Alexander, A.M.; Kellogg, L. [2388] Mexico Muhlenbergia parviglumis K002409841 Yes
Carter, A.; Alexander, A.M.; Kellogg, L. [2343] Mexico Muhlenbergia parviglumis K002409836 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [619] Mexico Muhlenbergia parviglumis K002409840 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0