Melica violacea
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Poales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Meliceae
Genus: Melica
Species: Melica violacea
Name
Melica violacea Cav., Icon. 5: 47 (1799)
Synonyms
- Heterotypic
- Melica alata Nees ex Steud. in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 290 (1854)
- Melica alata var. filiculmis (É.Desv.) Papp in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 25: 111 (1928)
- Melica alata var. mollis Papp in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 25: 111 (1928)
- Melica filiculmis É.Desv. in C.Gay, Fl. Chil. 6: 378 (1854)
- Melica laxiflora Cav. in Icon. 5: 48 (1799)
- Melica laxiflora var. typica Papp in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 25: 116 (1928), not validly publ.
- Melica valdiviana Phil. in Anales Univ. Chile 43: 572 (1873)
- Melica violacea f. mollis (Papp) W.Hempel in Feddes Repert. 84: 557 (1973)
Distribution
| Native distribution areas: |
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
Primary references
- Cavanilles, A.J. 1799. Icones et descriptiones plantarum, quae aut sponte in Hispania crescunt, aut in hortis hospitantur. Vol. V, 82 pp. 401–500bis pl. Ex Regia Typographia, Matriti [Madrid]. Biblioteca Digital. Reference page. : 5:47, t. 2.
- Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O., Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C.F.S. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) 2008. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur (Argentina, Sur de Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107(1): i–xcvi, 1–983; 107(2): i–xx, 985–2286; 107(3): i–xxi, 2287–3348. ISBN 978-1-930723-70-2 ResearchGate
(Vol. 2, Asteraceae); ResearchGate (Vol. 2, pp. 1581–1627, Bignoniaceae) . Reference page.
Additional references
- Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page.
Links
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Melica violacea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 03. Reference page.
- Tropicos.org 2025. Melica violacea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 November 2025. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2025. Melica violacea. Published online. Accessed: November 03 2025. Reference page.
- USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. November 03 in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2025. Reference page.
