Monelytrum

<i>Monelytrum</i>

Monelytrum

Genus of grasses

Monelytrum is a monotypic genus of grass in the family Poaceae. Its sole species, Monelytrum luederitzianum (commonly known in English as Lüderitz grass)[4] is endemic to Namibia.[2][3] Both common and scientific names were named for the city of Lüderitz, located in the far south of Namibia.

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References

  1. [1]
    The genus Monelytrum was first named and described by Eduard Hackel (1850–1926) in the publication Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins für die Provinz Brandenburg und die Angrenzenden Länder 30: 140. in 1888. "Name - Monelytrum Hack". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
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     "Name - Monelytrum luederitzianum Hack". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved May 10, 2011. as Monelytrum "Lüderitzianum" ; Distribution: Namibia
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     Published In: Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew 1934: 197. "Name - Monelytrum annuum Gooss". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved May 10, 2011. Namibia
  4. [4]
    Klaassen, E.S. & Craven, P. (2003). Checklist of grasses in Namibia (PDF). Pretoria, SA & Windhoek, Namibia: Southern African Botanical Diversity Network (SABONET). p. 124 (p.133 of PDF. ISBN 99916-63-16-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2011.


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