Fimbristylis miliacea
| Fimbristylis miliacea | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Fimbristylis |
| Species: | F. miliacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scirpus miliaceus L. | |
Fimbristylis miliacea, the grasslike fimbry,[1] is a species of fimbry that probably originated in coastal tropical Asia but has since spread to most continents as an introduced species.[2] It is a widespread weed in some areas and is sometimes problematic in rice paddies.
Description
Fimbristylis miliacea is an annual sedge which grows in clumps of erect stems up to about half a meter in height surrounded by fans of narrow flat leaves.[2] The top of each stem is occupied by an array of spikelets, each borne on a long peduncle.[2] The spikelet is spherical to ovate and reddish brown in color. The spikelets flower and then develop tiny fruits, which are brown achenes about a millimeter long.[2]
Taxonomy
The name Fimbristylis miliacea is a combination made by Martin Vahl based on the name Scirpus miliaceus published by Carl Linnaeus in his 1759 10th edition of Systema Naturae.[3] Because of confusion surrounding this name, and following a failed attempt to conserve the name with a particular sense (nomen conservandum), a successful proposal was made in 2004 to have "Scirpus miliaceus" rejected (nomen rejiciendum) under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.[3] The two taxa to which the name Fimbristylis miliacea had previously been applied therefore became Fimbristylis quinquangularis and Fimbristylis littoralis.[3]
References
- ↑ "Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl, grass-like fimbry". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Robert Kral (2003). "Fimbristylis Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 285. 1805". Cyperaceae. Flora of North America. 23. Oxford University Press. pp. 121–131. ISBN 978-0-19-515207-4.
- 1 2 3 Mark T. Strong (2004). "(1644) Proposal to reject the name Scirpus miliaceus (Cyperaceae)". Taxon. 53 (4): 1069–1070. JSTOR 4135579.