As classified in WFO snapshot
December 2024
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Melica
This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 66 (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-4000023630.
Literature
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Synonyms of Melica
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckeria | Syst. Verz. Erf. : 20 (1800) | wfo-4000004292 | ||
| Bromelica | Rhodora 21: 77 (1919) | wfo-4000005474 | ||
| Dalucum | Fam. Pl. 2: 323 (1763) | wfo-4000010699 |
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Unplaced Names
These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Melica:
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melica alata var. typica | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 25: 110, pl. 47, fig. 13. 1928 | wfo-0001394468 | ||
| Melica asperrima | Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 2: 530 (1817) | wfo-0000879025 | ||
| Melica aurantiaca var. typica | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 25: 127. 1928 | wfo-0001394469 | ||
| Melica barbata | Cat. Pl. Ceylon. 8. 1824 | wfo-0001352251 | ||
| Melica benedictoi | Mem. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. ii. 336, nomen. | wfo-0000879044 | ||
| Melica brevicoronata var. roseng | Gram. Urug. 130, t. 47. 1970 | wfo-0001394470 | ||
| Melica bulbosa var. typica | Madroño 7: 77. 1943 | wfo-0001394471 | ||
| Melica caerulea | Tabl. Encycl. 1: 180 (1791) | wfo-0000879071 | ||
| Melica capacea | – | wfo-0001349122 | ||
| Melica cretica subsp. cretica | – | – | — | wfo-1200108150 |
| Melica debilis | Fl. Basses-Pyrénées 1: 69 (1803) | wfo-0000879150 | ||
| Melica duthieana | Acad. Româna, Mem. Secţ. Şti. 12(Mem. 9): (51), 237 1937 | — | wfo-0001097671 | |
| Melica exasperata | Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 2: 530 (1817) | wfo-0000879167 | ||
| Melica famatinensis | Anales Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Buenos Aires 29: 405. 1917 | wfo-0001352252 | ||
| Melica festucoides | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 2: 119 (1841) | wfo-0000879171 | ||
| Melica humilis subsp. humilis | – | – | — | wfo-1200107999 |
| Melica jacquemontii subsp. jacquemontii | – | – | — | wfo-1200108044 |
| Melica lanuginosa | Tabl. École Bot. : 15 (1804) | wfo-0000879235 | ||
| Melica laxiflora f. violacea | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 25: 117. 1928 | wfo-0001323968 | ||
| Melica minuta subsp. minuta | – | – | — | wfo-1200108109 |
| Melica monantha var. roseng | Gram. Urug. 132, t. 48. 1970 | wfo-0001394472 | ||
| Melica nervosa | Cat. Pl. Ceylon. 8. 1824 , nomen | wfo-0001352253 | ||
| Melica philippinensis | Fragm. Pl. Filip. 44 1851 | — | wfo-0001236005 | |
| Melica planifolia | – | — | wfo-0001098456 | |
| Melica primaeva | Bull. Wisconsin Nat. Hist. Soc. 6: 170 1908 | — | wfo-0000879367 | |
| Melica sarmentosa var. typica | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 25: 148, pl. 55, fig. 5. 1928 | wfo-0001394474 | ||
| Melica scabra var. typica | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 25: 145. 1928 | wfo-0001394476 | ||
| Melica scandens | Escritos D. A. Larrañaga 2: 43 (1923) | wfo-0000879419 | ||
| Melica stuckertii f. violacea | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 25: 112. 1928 | wfo-0001325037 | ||
| Melica violacea var. typica | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 25: 122. 1928 | wfo-0001394478 |