- Family:
- Poaceae Barnhart
- Genus:
- Miscanthus Andersson
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson

[GB]
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial; caespitose. Rhizomes short. Culms erect; 60-200 cm long; 3-7 mm diam. Leaves basal and cauline. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface. Leaf-sheath oral hairs bearded. Ligule a ciliolate membrane; 1-2 mm long. Leaf-blades 20-70 cm long; 6-20 mm wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence composed of racemes. Peduncle glabrous, or pubescent above. Racemes few, or numerous; 4-40; digitate; drooping, or ascending; 10-30 cm long. Central inflorescence axis 6-15 cm long. Rhachis tough; subterete; glabrous on surface. Rhachis internodes filiform; 4-8 mm long. Spikelets in pairs. Fertile spikelets pedicelled; 2 in the cluster. Pedicels filiform; unequal; 1.5-6 mm long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
- Spikelets comprising 1 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets lanceolate; dorsally compressed; 4.5-7 mm long; falling entire. Spikelet callus bearded; base truncate. Spikelet callus hairs white; 1.3-1.7 length of spikelet.
- Fertile
- Spikelets comprising 1 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets lanceolate; dorsally compressed; 4.5-7 mm long; falling entire. Spikelet callus bearded; base truncate. Spikelet callus hairs white; 1.3-1.7 length of spikelet.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
- Glumes dissimilar; exceeding apex of florets; firmer than fertile lemma. Lower glume lanceolate; 1 length of spikelet; chartaceous; without keels; 3 -veined. Lower glume surface flat. Lower glume apex entire, or dentate; 2 -fid; acute. Upper glume lanceolate; chartaceous; with membranous margins; without keels; 1-3 -veined. Upper glume margins ciliolate. Upper glume apex acute.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
- Basal sterile florets barren; without significant palea. Lemma of lower sterile floret oblong; 0.8 length of spikelet; hyaline; 1 -veined; without lateral veins; ciliolate on margins; obtuse. Fertile lemma lanceolate; 3-4.5 mm long; hyaline; without keel; 1 -veined. Lemma apex lobed; 2 -fid; incised 0.25-0.33 of lemma length; awned; 1 -awned. Principal lemma awn from a sinus; geniculate; 6-12 mm long overall; with twisted column. Palea 0.5 length of lemma.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Anthers 3.
- Distribution
- Asia-temperate: Soviet far east, Caucasus, western Asia, China, and eastern Asia. Asia-tropical: Indo-China and Malesia. Australasia: Australia and New Zealand. Pacific: northwestern. North America: northeast USA, south-central USA, southeast USA, and Mexico. South America: southern South America.
- Reference
- Andropogoneae. Koyama.
Native to:
Borneo, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Laos, Maluku, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Primorye, Sakhalin, South China Sea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced into:
Alabama, Arkansas, Austria, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Chile Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Egypt, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Italy, Kentucky, Louisiana, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Uruguay, Virginia, West Virginia
- Erianthus japonicus (Thunb.) P.Beauv.
- Eulalia japonica (Thunb.) Trin.
- Eulalia zebrina Van Geert
- Miscanthus boninensis Nakai ex Honda
- Miscanthus chejuensis Y.N.Lee
- Miscanthus chrysander Ôkubo
- Miscanthus condensatus Hack.
- Miscanthus condensatus var. purpurascens Y.N.Lee
- Miscanthus condensatus f. purpurascens (Y.N.Lee) M.Kim
- Miscanthus coreensis Hack.
- Miscanthus flavidus Honda
- Miscanthus hidakanus Honda
- Miscanthus ionandros Nakai
- Miscanthus kanehirae Honda
- Miscanthus kokusanensis Nakai & Honda
- Miscanthus littoralis Honda
- Miscanthus matsudae Honda
- Miscanthus miser Nakai ex Honda
- Miscanthus nakaianus Honda
- Miscanthus neocoreanus Honda
- Miscanthus purpurascens Andersson
- Miscanthus pycnocephalus Honda
- Miscanthus sinensis f. albiflorus (Y.N.Lee) M.Kim
- Miscanthus sinensis var. albiflorus Y.N.Lee
- Miscanthus sinensis f. chejuensis (Y.N.Lee) M.Kim
- Miscanthus sinensis var. chejuensis (Y.N.Lee) Y.N.Lee
- Miscanthus sinensis subsp. condensatus (Hack.) T.Koyama
- Miscanthus sinensis subsp. purpurascens (Andersson) Tzvelev
- Miscanthus sinensis var. variegatus Beal
- Miscanthus sinensis f. viridis (Y.N.Lee) M.Kim
- Miscanthus sinensis var. viridis Y.N.Lee
- Miscanthus transmorrisonensis Hayata
- Miscanthus zebrinus (Van Geert) Nakai ex Matsum.
- Ripidium japonicum (Thunb.) Trin.
- Saccharum japonicum Thunb.
- Saccharum roseum Reinw. ex Miq.
- Xiphagrostis condensatus (Hack.) W.Wight
- Xiphagrostis japonica (Thunb.) Coville
- Xiphagrostis japonicus (Trin.) Coville
- English
- Dwarf Maiden Grass, Dwarf Zebra Maidengrass, Zebra Grass
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Jan 1, 1971 | Wright, C. [s.n.], Japan | K001064378 | Yes | ||
Dec 29, 1963 | Yamazaki, T. [296], Japan | K001064361 | Yes | ||
Mar 1, 1962 | McKee, H.S. [9004], New South Wales | K001064499 | Yes | ||
Dec 1, 1871 | s.coll. [s.n.], Japan | K001064396 | Yes | ||
Furuse, M. [46147], Japan | K001064365 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [41746], Japan | K001064374 | Yes | |||
Henry, A. [s.n.], Japan | K001064377 | Yes | |||
Kirkham [KFBX 151], South Korea | K001064367 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [39526], Japan | K001064392 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [28543], Japan | K001064394 | Yes | |||
Faurie, P. [10667], Japan | K001064400 | Yes | |||
Xiao Bai-Zhong [4723], China | K001064408 | Yes | |||
Keng [3895], China | K001064409 | Yes | |||
Hu, H.H. [571], China | K001064418 | Yes | |||
Hu, H.H. [571], China | K001064420 | Yes | |||
Keng [s.n.], China | K001064423 | Yes | |||
Henry, A. [s.n.], China | K001064427 | Yes | |||
Tsiang, Y. [8841], China | K001064431 | Yes | |||
Tsang, W.T. [20750], China | K001064432 | Yes | |||
Carson-Roberts, D. [s.n.], Hong Kong | K001064433 | Yes | |||
Hu, S.Y. [8451], Hong Kong | K001064435 | Yes | |||
Hinds [s.n.], Hong Kong | K001064439 | Yes | |||
Hu, A.Y. [9301], Hong Kong | K001064446 | Yes | |||
Price, W.R. [1005], Taiwan | K001064455 | Yes | |||
Holttum, R.E. [38435], Peninsular Malaysia | K001064492 | Yes | |||
Henderson, D.L.W. [299], New South Wales | K001064498 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [11599], Japan | K001064369 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [7120], Japan | K001064371 | Yes | |||
Brumbach, W.M. [6925], Pennsylvania | K001064506 | Yes | |||
Wright, C. [s.n.], Japan | K001064390 | Yes | |||
Kirkham [ETOT200], Taiwan | K001064453 | Yes | |||
Hu, S.Y. [6403], Hong Kong | K001064436 | Yes | |||
Walker, E. [7773], Japan | K001064399 | Yes | |||
Maekawa, F. [7136], Japan | K001064424 | Yes | |||
Savatier, P.A.L. [1504], Japan | K001064404 | Yes | |||
Vickery, J. [17889], New South Wales | K001064496 | Yes | |||
McClure, F.A. [10146], China | K001064429 | Yes | |||
Henry, A. [1175], Taiwan | K001064452 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [6932], Japan | K001064370 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [s.n.], Hong Kong | K001064440 | Yes | |||
Sampson, T. [973], China | K001064412 | Yes | |||
Hu, S.Y. [8900], Hong Kong | K001064449 | Yes | |||
Oldham, R. [300], Japan | K001064401 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [26811], Japan | K001064395 | Yes | |||
But, P. [279], Hong Kong | K001064434 | Yes | |||
Long, B. [522], Pennsylvania | K001064509 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [4502], Japan | K001064398 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [s.n.], China | K001064413 | Yes | |||
Tanaka, H. [s.n.], Japan | K001064397 | Yes | |||
Long, B. [522], Pennsylvania | K001064510 | Yes | |||
Reeves [s.n.], China | K001064426 | Yes | |||
Constable, E.F. [11116], New South Wales | K001064501 | Yes | |||
Takeda, H. [s.n.], Japan | K001064406 | Yes | |||
Sampson, T. [809], China | K001064428 | Yes | |||
Chow, K.S. [78079], China | K001064410 | Yes | |||
Henry, A. [5065], China | K001064411 | Yes | |||
Hickin, H.J. [s.n.], China | K001064419 | Yes | |||
Hu, S.Y. [6052], Hong Kong | K001064445 | Yes | |||
Hubbard, C.E. [8469], New South Wales | K001064500 | Yes | |||
Hu, S.Y. [11195], Hong Kong | K001064443 | Yes | |||
Henry [1185], Taiwan | K001064450 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [13470], Japan | K001064362 | Yes | |||
Constable, E.F. [22672], New South Wales | K001064497 | Yes | |||
Hu, S.Y. [8161], Hong Kong | K001064447 | Yes | |||
Ohwi, J. [s.n.], Japan | K001064372 | Yes | |||
Hu, S.Y. [6045], Hong Kong | K001064441 | Yes | |||
Price, W.R. [1005], Taiwan | K001064456 | Yes | |||
Faurie [3280], Japan | K001064376 | Yes | |||
Hu, S.Y. [8395], Hong Kong | K001064448 | Yes | |||
Britt, R.F. [3054], North Carolina | K001064507 | Yes | |||
Holttum, R.E. [24995], Peninsular Malaysia | K001064491 | Yes | |||
Henry, A. [1185], Taiwan | K001064451 | Yes | |||
Rehon, J. [s.n.], South Africa | K001064505 | Yes | |||
Henry, A. [10014], China | K001064421 | Yes | |||
Moseley [s.n.], Malaysia | K001064495 | Yes | |||
Murata, J. [15759], Japan | K001064375 | Yes | |||
Murata, G. [19239], Japan | K001064407 | Yes | |||
Chung, H.H. [2012], Fujian | K001064417 | Yes | |||
Cheo, H.C. [388], China | K001064415 | Yes | |||
Burkill, H.M. [HMB 845], Peninsular Malaysia | K001064490 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [546], Hong Kong | K001064438 | Yes | |||
Schindler, A.K. [317], China | K001064416 | Yes | |||
Rockhill, W.W. [s.n.], China | K001064422 | Yes | |||
Ridley, H.M. [9102], Borneo | K001064494 | Yes | |||
Tanaka, H. [s.n.], Japan | K001064403 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [42477], Japan | K001064364 | Yes | |||
Yasuda, K. [1815], Japan | K001064350 | Yes | |||
Faurie [5097], Japan | K001064402 | Yes | |||
Gillis, W.T. [14376], Michigan | K001064508 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [1628], Japan | K001064389 | Yes | |||
But, P. [278a], Hong Kong | K001064437 | Yes | |||
Maruyama [1601], Japan | K001064363 | Yes | |||
Wykeham Perry, R [s.n.], Korea | K001064368 | Yes | |||
Ridley [14033], Peninsular Malaysia | K001064489 | Yes | |||
Asai, Sya [21362], Taiwan | K001064442 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [1365], Japan | K001064388 | Yes | |||
Nie, M. [92281], China | K001064414 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [1599], Japan | K001064349 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [41705], Japan | K001064373 | Yes | |||
Kirkham, T. [151], South Korea | K000493924 | Yes | |||
Tanaka, H. [s.n.], Japan | K001064393 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [1367], Japan | K001064387 | Yes | |||
Price, W.R. [1006], Taiwan | K001064454 | Yes | |||
Du Toit, P.C.V. [1176], South Africa | K001064504 | Yes | |||
Holttum, R.E. [25268], Borneo | K001064493 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [4636], Japan | K001064351 | Yes | |||
Price, W.R. [1006], Taiwan | K001064457 | Yes | |||
McClure, F.A. [10146], China | K001064430 | Yes | |||
Wright, C. [s.n.], Japan | K001064391 | Yes | |||
Licent, E. [2429], China | K001064425 | Yes | |||
Hu, S.Y. [8396], Hong Kong | K001064444 | Yes | |||
Furuse, M. [4614746147], Japan | K001064366 | Yes | |||
Faurie, P. [4636], Japan | K001064405 | Yes | |||
Taquet [1782], Korea | Miscanthus sinensis subsp. purpurascens | K001064475 | Yes |
First published in Öfvers. Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förh. 12: 166 (1855)
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