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Holcus L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 1047 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000018059.

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Synonyms of Holcus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Arthrochloa R.Br. Chlor. Melvill. : 35 (1823) wfo-4000003159
Ginannia Bubani Fl. Pyren. 4: 321 (1901) wfo-4000015661
Homalachne (Benth. & Hook.) Kuntze Lex. Gen. Phan. 285. 1903. wfo-4000018136
Homoiachne Pilg. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 74: 556 (1949) wfo-4000018190
Nothoholcus Nash Ill. Fl. N. U.S. , ed. 2, 1: 109 (1913) wfo-4000026277
Sorgum Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 38, 606 (1763) wfo-4100002254
Homalachna Kuntze Lex. Gen. Phan. 1: 285 (1903) — wfo-4100002268

Species in Holcus ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Holcus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus blanichii Sennen Bull. Soc. Bot. France 73: 677 (1926 publ. 1927) wfo-0000874468
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus calamucha Ham. ex Wall. Numer. List [Wallich] n. 8778 F. 1848 [5 Aug 1848] wfo-0001352222
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus carar Ham. Cat. n. 8792 A. wfo-0001352223
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus cubanicus Gled. ex Schult. Mant. 2: 462 (1824) wfo-0000874482
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus cylindricus Brouss. ex Roem. & Schult. Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 2: 657 (1817) wfo-0000874483
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus effusus Anon. – wfo-0001350033
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus gayanus f. scabrifolius Paunero & Rivas Ponce Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 12: 103. 1968 wfo-0001323810
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus halapensis L. – wfo-0001349085
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus lanatus f. albovirens (Rchb.) Beetle Phytologia 38(3): 174, basionym not validly publ. 1978 wfo-0001326031
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus lanatus subsp. lanatus – – — wfo-1200108506
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus lappaceus L. ex B.D.Jacks. Index Linn. Herb. 87 (1912), nomen. wfo-0001352224
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus mollis subsp. mollis – – — wfo-1200107825
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus montanus Ham. ex Wall. Numer. List [Wallich] n. 8805 C. 1848 [5 Aug 1848] wfo-0001352225
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus quinqueflorus Ham. ex Wall. Numer. List [Wallich] n. 8778 G. 1848 [5 Aug 1848] wfo-0001352226
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus redolens G.Forst. Fl. Ins. Austr. 92. 1786 [Oct-Nov 1786] ; Vahl, Symb. Bot. 2: 102 wfo-0000874548
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus sorghum subsp. effusus Hitchc. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 29: 128. 1916 wfo-0001251690
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus sorghum subsp. hewsonii (Piper) Hitchc. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 29: 128 1916 — wfo-0001251691
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus trivialis R.Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 199. 1810 [27 Mar 1810] wfo-0001352227
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Holcus virana Ham. ex Wall. Numer. List [Wallich] n. 8759. 1848 [5 Aug 1848] wfo-0001352228