Moorochloa malacodes

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Melinidinae
Genus: Moorochloa
Species: Moorochloa malacodes

Name

Moorochloa malacodes (Mez & K.Schum.) Veldkamp, Reinwardtia 12: 139 (2004).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Panicum malacodes Mez & K.Schum., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 70 (1917).
  • Homotypic
    • Brachiaria malacodes (Mez & K.Schum.) H.Scholz, Willdenowia 8: 384 (1978).
  • Heterotypic
    • Brachiaria pooides Stapf in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 554 (1919).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Zimbabwe.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Namibia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

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