Taxon: Miscanthus sinensis Andersson subsp. sinensis

Summary

Genus:

Miscanthus

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Andropogoneae

Subtribe:

Saccharinae

Nomen number:

400940

Verified:

08/04/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson (36 active accession[s])
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson subsp. condensatus (Hack.) T. Koyama (0 active accession[s])
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson subsp. purpurascens (Andersson) Tzvelev (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson f. sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson var. sinensis

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson var. formosanus Hack.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
Hodkinson, T. R. et al. 2002. Characterization of a genetic resource collection for Miscanthus (Saccharinae, Andropogoneae, Poaceae) using AFLP and ISSR PCR. Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 89:627-636.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: = Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
Koyama, T. 1987. Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions
Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	Chinese silver grass	as Miscanthus sinensis	1	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
English	eulalia		1	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: = Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
English	euly		1	Koyama, T. 1987. Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions
English	maiden grass	as Miscanthus sinensis	1	Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
English	zebra grass	as Miscanthus sinensis	1	Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
French	eulalie	as Miscanthus sinensis	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
German	Chinaschilf	as Miscanthus sinensis	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
German	Schilfgras	as Miscanthus sinensis	2	Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Japanese Rōmaji	susuki		2	Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Anhui Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Fujian Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Gansu Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangdong Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guizhou Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hainan Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hebei Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Heilongjiang Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Henan Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hubei Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hunan Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jiangsu Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jiangxi Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jilin Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Liaoning Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Shaanxi Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Shandong Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Sichuan Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Yunnan Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Zhejiang Sheng		Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan			Koyama, T. 1987. Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Korea			Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Taiwan			Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Kurile Islands		Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Primorye		Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
2	Cultivated					also cult.
4	Naturalized					natzd. elsewhere

Native
Asia-Temperate

RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands, Primorye]
CHINA: China [Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hainan Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng]
EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan, Taiwan

Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

Reference(s)

Koyama, T. 1987. Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions
Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:191, 201. Note: treats as Miscanthus sinensis var. sinensis
Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: = Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
Environmental	ornamental		Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=400940. Accessed 15 April 2026.