Vaseyochloa
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| Vaseyochloa multinervosa[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Subtribe: | Gouiniinae |
| Genus: | Vaseyochloa Hitchc. |
| Species: | V. multinervosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Vaseyochloa multinervosa | |
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Homotypic synonyms
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Vaseyochloa is a monotypic genus in the grass family Poaceae. Its sole species, the flowering plant Vaseyochloa multinervosa, is endemic to Texas. It is commonly known as Texasgrass.
Taxonomy
[edit]Vaseyochloa was named and described by the American botanist Albert Spear Hitchcock in 1933.[3] The generic name honors the American botanist George S. Vasey who named and described the type species Melica multinervosa in 1891.[4][5] As of January 2025[update], Vaseyochloa multinervosa (Vasey) Hitchc. is a widely accepted name.[2][6]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Vaseyochloa multinervosa is endemic to southern and south-central Texas.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Hitchcock & Chase (1951), Figure 274, p. 206.
- ^ a b "Vaseyochloa multinervosa (Vasey) Hitchc.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Vaseyochloa Hitchc.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Melica multinervosa Vasey". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Hitchcock (1933), p. 452.
- ^ "Vaseyochloa multinervosa (Vasey) Hitchc.". WFO Plant List. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Vaseyochloa multinervosa". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ NRCS. "Vaseychloa multinervosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Vaseyochloa multinervosa". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Hitchcock, A. S. (1933). "New species and new names of grasses from Texas". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 23 (10): 449–456. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- Hitchcock, A. S.; Chase, Agnes (1951). Manual of the Grasses of the United States (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: United States Deptartment of Agriculture. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
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