Munroa is a genus of New World plants in the grass family, native to North and South America.[3]
| Munroa | |
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| Munroa squarrosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Subtribe: | Scleropogoninae |
| Genus: | Munroa Torr. 1857 not Hack. 1887 |
| Type species | |
| Munroa squarrosa (Nutt.) Torr.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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- Munroa andina Phil. - Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
- Munroa argentina Griseb. - Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
- Munroa decumbens Phil. - Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
- Munroa mendocina Phil. - Argentina
- Munroa squarrosa (Nutt.) Torr. - western Canada, west-central United States,[6] north-central Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango)
- formerly included[1]
see Blepharidachne
- Munroa benthamiana - Blepharidachne benthamiana
References edit
- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Tropicos, Munroa Torr.
- ^ Torrey, John. 1857. Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of War 4(5): 158 generic description in Latin, specific description and commentary in English; spelled "Monroa" but this is a correctable error per ICN
- ^ 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
- ^ Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
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