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Manisuris

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Manisuris
Illustration of Manisuris myurus
Manisuris myurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Andropogoneae
Subtribe: Rottboelliinae
Genus: Manisuris
L.
Species:
M. myurus
Binomial name
Manisuris myurus
Synonyms[1]
  • Peltophorus Desv.
  • Peltophorus myurus (L.) Desv.
  • Tripsacum myurus (L.) Raspail
  • Rottboellia myurus (L.) Benth.
  • Ischaemum myurus Munro

Manisuris is a genus of Indian plants in the grass family.[2][3] The only known species is Manisuris myurus, native to Tamil Nadu in Southern India.[1]

Formerly included species

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Numerous species are now regarded as better suited in other genera, including Chasmopodium, Coelorachis, Glyphochloa, Hackelochloa, Hemarthria, Heteropholis, Lasiurus, Mnesithea, Phacelurus, Rhytachne, and Rottboellia. These species include:

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta
  3. ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora