Melinis nerviglumis

Mountain red top
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Melinis
Species: M. nerviglumis
Binomial name
Melinis nerviglumis
(Franch.) Zizka
Synonyms
  • Melinis bachmannii Mez
  • Melinis muenzneri Mez
  • Melinis nyassana Mez
  • Melinis setifolia (Stapf) Hack.
  • Melinis villosipes Mez
  • Tricholaena congoensis Franch.
  • Tricholaena filifolia Franch.
  • Tricholaena nerviglumis Franch.[1]

Melinis nerviglumis is a species of grass known by the common names Mountain red top or Bristle-leaved red top. The Latin name refers to the veined glume.[2] It is native from tropical to southern Africa, the western Indian Ocean islands, and Indochina.[2] It is cultivated as a garden ornamental due to its colourful purple flowers.[3] The flowers are produced in summer and fade to white as they mature. By this time the seeds can be harvested for new plantings.

References

  1. ↑ "Melinis nerviglumis (Franch.) Zizka". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 Clayton, W. D.; Vorontsova, M.; Harman, K. T.; Williamson, H. "Melinis nerviglumis". GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Isabel. "Melinis nerviglumis (Franch.) Zizka". plantzafrica.com. Natal National Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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