Imperata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Germainiinae
Genus: Imperata
Species: I. brasiliensis – I. brevifolia – I. cheesemani – I. cilindrica – I. condensata – I. conferta – I. contracta – I. cylindrica – I. flavida – I. minutiflora – I. parodii – I. tenuis

Name

• Imperata Cirillo, Pl. Rar. Neapol. 2: XXVI (1792)
• Type species: Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 3: 10 (1797)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Syllepis E.Fourn., Mexic. Pl. 2: 52 (1886)

References

• Cirillo, D.M.L. (1792) Plantarum Rariorum Regni Neapolitani 2: 26.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Imperata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 2. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Imperata. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 2.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Imperata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 Dec. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Imperata. Published online. Accessed: 2 Dec. 2013.

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