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Microstegium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Microstegium Nees in Lindley. Common name: Sasa-grass, Japanese-grass.

A genus of about 16 species, of subtropical Asia and Africa.

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Subfamily: Panicoideae. Tribe: Andropogoneae. Subtribe: incertae sedis. supertribe: Andropogonodae. clade: "PACMAD".

References: Barden (1987); Chen, Veldkamp, & Kuoh (2012); Fairbrothers & Gray (1972); Koyama (1987); Thieret (2003c) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003a); Winter, Schmitt, & Edwards (1982). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Microstegium© Bruce A. Sorrie | Microstegium vimineum | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Microstegium© Keith Bradley | Microstegium vimineum | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Microstegium© Scott Ward | Microstegium vimineum | Original Image ⭷

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