Melinis nerviglumis
Mountain red top | |
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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 | |
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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
- ↑ "Melinis nerviglumis (Franch.) Zizka". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- 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.
- ↑ Johnson, Isabel. "Melinis nerviglumis (Franch.) Zizka". plantzafrica.com. Natal National Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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