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June 2025

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genus

Miscanthus Andersson

This genus name was first published in Öfvers. Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förh. 12: 165 (1855)  

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-4000024389.

Statistics

Synonyms of Miscanthus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Diandranthus L.Liu Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 10(2): 10 (1997) wfo-4000011302
Rubimons B.S.Sun Acta Bot. Yunnan. 19: 239 (1997) wfo-4000033576
Sclerostachya (Andersson ex Hack.) A.Camus Fl. Indo-Chine 7: 243 (1922) wfo-4000034764
Triarrhena (Maxim.) Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 25: 7 (1950) wfo-4000038876
Xiphagrostis Coville ex Safford Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 9: 399 (1905) wfo-4000040986

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

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