Poaceae
Miscanthus

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson

First published in Öfvers. Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förh. 12: 166 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China to Malesia, Russian Far East to Temp. E. Asia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Laos, Maluku, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Primorye, Sakhalin, South China Sea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Alabama, Arkansas, Austria, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Chile Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Egypt, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Italy, Kentucky, Louisiana, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Uruguay, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Serviss, B.E., Peck, J.H. & Graves, T.A. (2014). The first naturalised occurance of the Cannaceae family in the Arkansas (U.S.A.) flora, with additional new and noteworthy Angiosperm records from the state. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 637-639.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Camus, E.G. & Camus, A. in H. Lecomte (1922). Flore Générale de l'indo-Chine 1(3): 193-336.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Kobayashi, S. & Ono, M. (1987). A Revised List of Vascular Plants Indigenous and Introduced to the Bonin (Ogasawara) and the Volcano (Kazan) Islands. Ogasawara Research 13: 1-55.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Masamune, G. (1942). Enumeratio phanerogamarum Bornearum: 1-739. Taihoku, Formosa.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Serviss, B.E., Peck, J.H. & Graves, T.A. (2014). The first naturalised occurance of the Cannaceae family in the Arkansas (U.S.A.) flora, with additional new and noteworthy Angiosperm records from the state. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 637-639.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1971 Wright, C. [s.n.] Japan K001064378 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Komarov, V. [122] China K001064474 Yes
Dec 29, 1963 Yamazaki, T. [296] Japan K001064361 Yes
Mar 1, 1962 McKee, H.S. [9004] Australia K001064499 Yes
Dec 1, 1871 s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K001064396 Yes
Taquet [1778] Korea K001064481 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11195] Hong Kong K001064443 Yes
Hu, A.Y. [9301] Hong Kong K001064446 Yes
Furuse, M. [1365] Japan K001064388 Yes
Rehon, J. [s.n.] South Africa K001064505 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8161] Hong Kong K001064447 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8469] Australia K001064500 Yes
Moseley [s.n.] Malaysia K001064495 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K001064413 Yes
Taquet [1784] Korea K001064476 Yes
Ohwi, J. [s.n.] Japan K001064372 Yes
Faurie [3280] Japan K001064376 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8396] Hong Kong K001064444 Yes
Tanaka, H. [s.n.] Japan K001064397 Yes
s.coll. [546] Hong Kong K001064438 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [25268] Malaysia K001064493 Yes
Walker, E. [7773] Japan K001064399 Yes
Faurie, P. [10667] Japan K001064400 Yes
Furuse, M. [41746] Japan K001064374 Yes
Xiao Bai-Zhong [4723] China K001064408 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20750] China K001064432 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [24995] Malaysia K001064491 Yes
Tanaka, H. [s.n.] Japan K001064393 Yes
Taquet [1778] Korea K001064480 Yes
Henry [1185] Taiwan K001064450 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6045] Hong Kong K001064441 Yes
Schindler, A.K. [317] China K001064416 Yes
Wykeham Perry, R [s.n.] Korea K001064368 Yes
Faurie [5097] Japan K001064402 Yes
Long, B. [522] United States K001064509 Yes
Long, B. [522] United States K001064510 Yes
Oldham, R. [300] Japan K001064401 Yes
Keng [3895] China K001064409 Yes
Price, W.R. [1005] Taiwan K001064456 Yes
Gillis, W.T. [14376] United States K001064508 Yes
Carson-Roberts, D. [s.n.] Hong Kong K001064433 Yes
Hickin, H.J. [s.n.] China K001064419 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] Japan K001064391 Yes
Licent, E. [2429] China K001064425 Yes
Henderson, D.L.W. [299] Australia K001064498 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8395] Hong Kong K001064448 Yes
Walker, E.H.; Sonohara, S.; Tawada, S.; Amano, T. [7062] Japan K001064484 Yes
Furuse, M. [46147 K001064366 No
Holttum, R.E. [38435] Malaysia K001064492 Yes
Vickery, J. [17889] Australia K001064496 Yes
Hu, H.H. [571] China K001064420 Yes
But, P. [278a] Hong Kong K001064437 Yes
Furuse, M. [42477] Japan K001064364 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8900] Hong Kong K001064449 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [77] China K001064471 Yes
Furuse, M. [28543] Japan K001064394 Yes
Henry, A. [10014] China K001064421 Yes
Britt, R.F. [3054] United States K001064507 Yes
Nie, M. [92281] China K001064414 Yes
Furuse, M. [39526] Japan K001064392 Yes
Furuse, M. [42916] Japan K001064485 Yes
Rockhill, W.W. [s.n.] China K001064422 Yes
Faurie, P. [4636] Japan K001064405 Yes
Taquet [1783] Korea K001064477 Yes
Chung, H.H. [2012] China K001064417 Yes
Henry, A. [1185] Taiwan K001064451 Yes
Furuse, M. [1599] Japan K001064349 Yes
Keng [s.n.] China K001064423 Yes
Furuse, M. [4636] Japan K001064351 Yes
Furuse, M. [6932] Japan K001064370 Yes
McClure, F.A. [10146] China K001064430 Yes
Asai, Sya [21362] Taiwan K001064442 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6052] Hong Kong K001064445 Yes
Henry, A. [5065] China K001064411 Yes
Price, W.R. [1005] Taiwan K001064455 Yes
Kirkham [KFBX 151] Korea, South K001064367 Yes
Hinds [s.n.] Hong Kong K001064439 Yes
Taquet [1783] Korea K001064478 Yes
Henry, A. [1175] Taiwan K001064452 Yes
Hu, H.H. [571] China K001064418 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [8841] China K001064431 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8451] Hong Kong K001064435 Yes
Tschonoski [s.n.] Japan K001064488 Yes
Forbes, F.B. [s.n.] China K001064470 Yes
Maekawa, F. [7136] Japan K001064424 Yes
Henry, A. [s.n.] China K001064427 Yes
Furuse, M. [41705] Japan K001064373 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6403] Hong Kong K001064436 Yes
Ridley, H.M. [9102] Malaysia K001064494 Yes
Furuse, M. [13470] Japan K001064362 Yes
Burkill, H.M. [HMB 845] Malaysia K001064490 Yes
But, P. [279] Hong Kong K001064434 Yes
Price, W.R. [1006] Taiwan K001064457 Yes
Reeves [s.n.] China K001064426 Yes
Migushima, M. [563] Japan K001064483 Yes
Chow, K.S. [78079] China K001064410 Yes
Furuse, M. [11599] Japan K001064369 Yes
Sampson, T. [973] China K001064412 Yes
Murata, G. [19239] Japan K001064407 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] Japan K001064390 Yes
Constable, E.F. [22672] Australia K001064497 Yes
Tanaka, H. [s.n.] Japan K001064403 Yes
Constable, E.F. [11116] Australia K001064501 Yes
Ridley [14033] Malaysia K001064489 Yes
Furuse, M. [1628] Japan K001064389 Yes
King, A. [44] China K001064472 Yes
Arai, M. [s.n.] Japan K001064482 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K001064440 Yes
McClure, F.A. [10146] China K001064429 Yes
Furuse, M. [46147] Japan K001064365 Yes
Takeda, H. [s.n.] Japan K001064406 Yes
Furuse, M. [7120] Japan K001064371 Yes
Du Toit, P.C.V. [1176] South Africa K001064504 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K001064487 Yes
Kirkham, T. [151] Korea, South K000493924 Yes
Taquet [1778] Korea K001064479 Yes
Yasuda, K. [1815] Japan K001064350 Yes
Cheo, H.C. [388] China K001064415 Yes
Furuse, M. [26811] Japan K001064395 Yes
Savatier, P.A.L. [1504] Japan K001064404 Yes
Sampson, T. [809] China K001064428 Yes
Maruyama; Okamoto [1601] Japan K001064363 Yes
Kirkham; Flanagan [ETOT200] Taiwan K001064453 Yes
Furuse, M. [1367] Japan K001064387 Yes
Furuse, M. [4502] Japan K001064398 Yes
Licent, E. [1582] China K001064473 Yes
Brumbach, W.M. [6925] United States K001064506 Yes
Tschonoski [s.n.] Japan K001064486 Yes
Murata, J.; Yahara, T.; Shimozono, F.; Im, H.T. [15759] Japan K001064375 Yes
Price, W.R. [1006] Taiwan K001064454 Yes
Henry, A. [s.n.] Japan K001064377 Yes
Taquet [1782] Korea Miscanthus sinensis subsp. purpurascens K001064475 Yes

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