SUBTRIBAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE NEW WORLD ERAGROSTIDEAE (POACEAE: CHLORIDOIDEAE)

A subtribal classification system for 38 genera of Eragrostideae that occur in the New World is presented. Seven recognized subtribes include: Eleusininae, Eragrostidinae, Monanthochloinae, Muhlenbergiinae, Munroinae, Sporobolinae, and Uniolinae. A comparative discussion outlining the recent classif...

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Published in:SIDA, contributions to botany contributions to botany, 1995, Vol.16 (3), p.529-544
Main Authors: PETERSON, PAUL M., WEBSTER, ROBERT D., VALDÉS-REYNA, JESÚS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disarticulation
Florets
Genera
Glumes
Inflorescences
Leaf blade
Ligules
Pericarp
Ploidies
Spikelets
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Summary:A subtribal classification system for 38 genera of Eragrostideae that occur in the New World is presented. Seven recognized subtribes include: Eleusininae, Eragrostidinae, Monanthochloinae, Muhlenbergiinae, Munroinae, Sporobolinae, and Uniolinae. A comparative discussion outlining the recent classification history is included. Diagnostic fully comparative descriptions are given for each subtribe and a new subtribe, Munroinae, is validated. Se presenta un sistema de clasificación tribal de 38 géneros de Eragrostideae que viven en el Nuevo Mundo. Las siete subtribus reconocidas son: Eleusininae, Eragrostidinae, Monanthochloinae, Muhlenbergiinae, Munroinae, Sporobolinae, y Uniolinae. Se incluye una discusión comparativa que esboza la historia de la clasificación reciente. Se ofrece una descripción diagnóstica comparativa completa de cada subtribu y se valida una nueva subtribu, Munroinae.
ISSN:0036-1488
2334-3273
DOI:10.5962/bhl.part.3478