Miscanthus sinensis

Characteristics
Monocots
POACEAE
Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
ZEBRAGRASS; CHINESE SILVERGRASS
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This species and Pseudosorghum fasciculare were shown to be very closely related to Saccharum (Welker et al. 2015), and the circumscription of these genera may need to be further examined.
Not Native UPL (NWPL)
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Classification
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POALES
Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson - ZEBRAGRASS; CHINESE SILVERGRASS
Citation
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS Andersson, Öefvers. Förh. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. 12: 166. 1856.
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CHINA: Cap Syng-Moon, 1837, Meyen s.n. (holotype: B).
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Species Distribution Map
Plant Photos
Miscanthus sinensis - 159
Miscanthus sinensis - Keith Bradley View Full Size
Miscanthus sinensis - 159
Miscanthus sinensis - Keith Bradley View Full Size