Genus Miscanthus Andersson


Summary
Genus number:
7661
Last updated:
6 February 2017
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Saccharinae
Accession count:

330 (51  active, 24  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms
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Spikelets and/or florets

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References:
  1. Hodkinson, T. R. et al. 2002. Phylogenetics of Miscanthus, Saccharum and related genera (Saccharinae, Andropogoneae, Poaceae) based on DNA sequences from ITS nuclear ribosomal DNA and plastid trnL intron and trnL-F intergenic spacers. J. Pl. Res. 115:381-392. Note: polyphyletic
  2. Sun, Q, et al. 2010. A taxonomic revision of Miscanthus s.l. (Poaceae) from China. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:178-220.
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/taxonomygenus?id=7661. Accessed 15 April 2026.