Poaceae

Muhlenbergia Schreb.

First published in Gen. Pl., ed. 8[a]. 1: 44 (1789)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Afghanistan to Russian Far East and Tropical Asia, America.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Myanmar, Nebraska, Nepal, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Panamá, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Tibet, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yukon

Introduced into:

Austria, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Italy, North Caucasus, Spain, Sweden, Transcaucasus

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.
  • Peterson, P.M. & al. (2023). Taxonomic revision of Muhlenbergia (Poaceae, Chloridoideae, Cynodonteae, Muhlenbergiinae) in Central America: phylogeny and classification. PhytoKeys 230: 1-106.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 14, 2004 Calzada, J.I. [24258] Mexico K000496251 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Schribner, F.L.; Vasey, G. [s.n.] United States K000907310 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Ball, C.R. [113] United States K000907311 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1898 Palmer, E. [379] Mexico K000496244 Yes
Jan 1, 1848 Leemann [1451] Mexico K000496246 Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Lara Contreras, S.; Reyena Alvarez, J. [21031] Mexico K002880054 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13301] Mexico K002880072 Yes
Peterson, P.; Brothers, L. [16987] Mexico K002880077 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Laegaard, S. [4962] Peru K000308932 Type Yes
Peterson, P.; Valdés-Reyna, J.; Sosa, M.M. [16772] Mexico K002880083 Yes
Farges, P.G. [s.n.] China K002939140 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13456] Mexico K002880068 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13450] Mexico K002880086 Yes
Langlasse, E. [674] Mexico K000496240 Yes
Maire, E.E. [2468] China K002939141 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Valdés-Reyna, J.; Cardenas, R.H. [17864] Mexico K002880091 No
Wood, J.R.I. [3969] Colombia K001469916 Yes
Regnell, A.F. [III1408] Brazil K001102006 Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Lara Contreras, S.; Reyna Alvarez, J. [20934] Mexico K002880081 Yes
Dusén, P. [17897] Brazil K001102005 Yes
Schaffner [s.n.] Mexico K000496243 Yes
Arsène, G. [5438] Mexico K000496237 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13408] Mexico K002880082 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13309] Mexico K002880070 Yes
Peteron, P.M.; Herrera Arrieta, Y.; Ramirez Noya, D. [25505] Mexico K001634709 Yes
Peterson, P.; Arrieta, Y.G. [2407] Mexico K001614246 Yes
Peterson, P.; Arrieta, Y.G.; Renteria, F.R.; Gallegos, J.G.G. [25548] Mexico K001614254 Yes
Peterson, P.; Arrieta, Y.G. [25519] Mexico K001614257 Yes
Peterson, P.; Arrieta, Y.G. [2083] Mexico K001614262 Yes
Peterson, P.; Herrera Arrieta, Y.; Ramirez Noya, D. [25477] Mexico K001609612 Yes
Peterson, P.; Herrera Arrieta, Y.; Ramirez Noya, D. [25465] Mexico K001609617 Yes
Peterson, P.; Romaschenko, K.; Zamudio Ruíz, S. [24782] Mexico K001930131 Yes
Peterson, P.; Romaschenko, K.; Zamudio Ruíz, S. [24770] Mexico K001930173 Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [4029] United States K001925758 Yes
Peterson, P.; Rentana Renteria, F.; Gonzalez Gallegos, J.G. [25634] Mexico K001872443 Yes
Arsène, G. [5851] Mexico K000496239 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S.; González-Elizondo, M.S. [13695] Mexico K002880087 Yes
Peterson, P.; Dominguez A., A. [25658] Mexico K001872468 Yes
Peterson, P.; Romaschenko, K.; Zamudio Ruíz, S. [24689] Mexico K001925829 Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [03988] United States K001871686 Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [09859] Mexico K001871687 Yes
Peterson, P.; Romanschenko, K.; Rodriguez Avalos, J.; Herrera-Simoni, M.; Garcia Rodriguez, K. [24836] Mexico K001907716 No
Peterson, P.; Romanschenko, K.; Rodriguez Avalos, J.; Herrera-Simoni, M.; Garcia Rodriguez, K. [24836] Mexico K001907715 No
Peterson, P.M.; Dominguez A., A.; Mendez, T.M. [25315] Mexico K001926160 No
Peterson, P.M.; Dominguez A., A.; Mendez, T.M. [25302] Mexico K001926165 No
Peterson, P.M.; Dominguez A., A.; Coombs, A.; Caamaño Onotre, L.; Aparicio Cuautle, J. [25366] Mexico K001926172 No
Peterson, P.; Romanschenko, K. [24501] Mexico K001907082 Yes
Peterson, P.; Romanschenko, K. [24546] Mexico K001907062 Yes
Peterson, P.; Romanschenko, K. [24559] Mexico K001907107 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [398] Mexico K000308929 Unknown Type Material Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S.; González-Elizondo, M.S. [13663] Mexico K002880088 Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Flores Villegas, M. [21390] Mexico K002880049 Yes
Arsène, G. [5851] Mexico K000496245 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Gabel, M. [13493] Honduras K002409554 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13425] Mexico K002880067 Yes
Arsène, G. [s.n.] Mexico K000496236 Yes
Peterson, P.; Sánchez Alvarado, F. [19991] Mexico K002880065 Yes
[POP Lupinus] [13] Mexico K002880090 Yes
Fortuna, J. [s.n.] Argentina K002880165 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13365] Mexico K002880046 Yes
Peterson, P.; Brothers, L. [16983] Mexico K002880080 Yes
Arsène, G. [s.n.] Mexico K000496250 Yes
Ibarra-Manriquez, G.; Cornejo Tenorio, G. [5077] Mexico K002880085 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13299] Mexico K002880071 Yes
Nuttall, W.L. [s.n.] United States K000907283 Type Yes
Peterson, P.; Valdés Gutiérrez, J.; Knowles, M.B. [13260] Mexico K002880047 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13367] Mexico K002880044 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13311] Mexico K002880073 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13536] Mexico K002880064 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13413] Mexico K002880074 Yes
Peterson, P. [13735] Mexico K002880059 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13298] Mexico K002880055 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [2346] Mexico K000496242 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13339] Mexico K002880069 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13289] Mexico K002880057 Yes
Peterson, P.; Brothers, L. [16828] Mexico K002880079 Yes
Peterson, P.; Valdés-Reyna, J.; Sosa Morales, M. [16751] Mexico K002880052 No
Peterson, P.; Valdés-Reyna, J.; Sosa Morales, M. [16785] Mexico K002880053 No
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13429] Mexico K002880061 Yes
[Eubray] [54] Mexico K000496247 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13314] Mexico K002880045 Yes
Peterson, P.; Valdés-Reyna, J.; Sosa, M.M. [16805] Mexico K002880076 Yes
Arsène, G. [5446] Mexico K000496235 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13300] Mexico K002880058 No
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J. [21040] Mexico K002880050 No
Peterson, P.; Brothers, L. [17009] Mexico K002880075 Yes
Steward, A.N. [s.n.] China K002939142 Yes
Arsène, G. [5438] Mexico K000496238 Yes
Langlasse, E. [607] Mexico K000496241 Yes
Dusén, P. [11856] Brazil K001102004 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S.; González-Elizondo, M.S. [13619] Mexico K002880048 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S.; González-Elizondo, M.S. [13689] Mexico K002880062 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13583] Mexico K002880051 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13413] Mexico K002880063 Yes
[Horket] [s.n.] Mexico K000496248 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13331] Mexico K002880066 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13414] Mexico K002880060 No
Peterson, P. [13787] Mexico K002880056 Yes
Peterson, P.; González-Elizondo, M.S.; Brothers, L. [16835] Mexico K002880078 Yes
Arsène, G. [5851] Mexico K000496249 Yes
Laboratorio de Biogeografía [[75PA]] Mexico K002880089 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S.; González-Elizondo, M.S. [13638] Mexico K002880084 Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [05348] United States Lycurus K001614299 Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [10428] United States Lycurus K002880206 Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [10421] United States Lycurus K002880205 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B. [13387] Mexico Lycurus K002880260 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [2470] Mexico Lycurus K000308942 Type Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [10497] United States Lycurus K002880204 Yes
Peterson, P.; Knowles, M.B.; Dietrich, C.; Braxton, S. [13460] Mexico Lycurus K002880259 Yes
Palmer, E. [489] Mexico Lycurus K000308943 Type Yes
Bigelow, J.M. [122] United States Blepharoneuron K000899878 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [2028] United States Blepharoneuron K000899880 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [2028] United States Blepharoneuron K000899879 Unknown Type Material Yes
Palmer, Dr., E. [9] Mexico Blepharoneuron K000308848 Type Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [12006] United States Schedonnardus K001872678 Yes
Drummond, T. [s.n.] United States Schedonnardus K000885723 Unknown Type Material Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [12063] United States Schedonnardus K001872656 Yes
Nuttall, T. [s.n.] United States Schedonnardus K000885726 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nuttall, T. [s.n.] United States Schedonnardus K000885725 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nuttall, T. [s.n.] United States Schedonnardus K000885722 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, T. [360] United States Schedonnardus K000885724 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1991 Asplund, E. [6300] Ecuador Aegopogon K000458206 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Davidse, G.; Gonzalez, A.C. [21367] Venezuela Aegopogon K000458212 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Conrad, J.; Conrad, R. [3196] Mexico Aegopogon K000482629 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Ebinger, J.E. [804] Panama Aegopogon K000458208 Yes
Jan 1, 1954 McVaugh, R. [13058] Mexico Aegopogon K000458188 Yes
Jan 1, 1939 Matuda, E. [2557] Mexico Aegopogon K000458182 Yes
Apr 1, 1895 Palmer, E. [1270] Mexico Aegopogon K000458196 Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Donnell-Smith, J. [2708] Guatemala Aegopogon K000458198 Yes
May 21, 1892 Pringle, C.G. [3964] Mexico Aegopogon K000458193 Yes
Aug 1, 1890 Muller, F. [2069] Mexico Aegopogon K000458185 Yes
Apr 1, 1887 Palmer, E. [247] Mexico Aegopogon K000458197 Yes
Apr 1, 1887 Palmer, E. [505] Mexico Aegopogon K000458195 Yes
May 1, 1841 s.coll. [577] Guatemala Aegopogon K000458199 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [5167] Mexico Aegopogon K000458190 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [976] Mexico Aegopogon K000482631 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [7675] Mexico Aegopogon K000458183 Yes
Glaziou [13329] Brazil Aegopogon K001101774 Yes
Standley, P.C. [59128] Guatemala Aegopogon K000458200 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [70533] Ecuador Aegopogon K000458205 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Zarate, M. [16348] Bolivia Aegopogon K000458203 Yes
Wilson, G. [37128] Mexico Aegopogon K000482632 Yes
Glaziou, A. [13329] Brazil Aegopogon K001101773 Yes
St Pierre, M. [949] Mexico Aegopogon K000458192 Yes
Muller, F. [2070] Mexico Aegopogon K000482634 No
Parry, C.C.; Palmer, E. [942] Mexico Aegopogon K000482633 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Refulio Rodriguez, N. [15128] Peru Aegopogon K000458202 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [12053] Bolivia Aegopogon K000458204 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [979] Mexico Aegopogon K000482630 Yes
Contreras, J.; JL [7048] Mexico Aegopogon K000482627 Yes
Galeotti, H. [5750] Mexico Aegopogon K000458181 No
Wood, J.R.I. [5056] Colombia Aegopogon K000458210 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [11731] Mexico Aegopogon K000458194 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [3676] Colombia Aegopogon K000458209 Yes
Gould, F.W. [12693] Mexico Aegopogon K000458191 Yes
Berg, A. [5606] Venezuela Aegopogon K000458211 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Refulio Rodriguez, N. [14855] Peru Aegopogon K000458201 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [420] Mexico Aegopogon K000458186 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [11661?] Brazil Aegopogon K000309079 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harde, L. [08] Mexico Aegopogon K000458187 Yes
Miguel Bang Lectæ, A. [1307] Bolivia Aegopogon K000309080 Type Yes
Contreras, J.; JL [6489] Mexico Aegopogon K000482626 Yes
Schaffner, J.G. [1060] Mexico Aegopogon K000458189 Yes
s.coll. [2071] Mexico Aegopogon K000482635 No
Reeder, J.R.; Reeder, C.G. [4129] Mexico Aegopogon K000458184 Yes
Contreras, J.; JL [6257] Mexico Aegopogon K000482628 Yes

Sources

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0