bent-grass
Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv.
Melinis minutiflora is a species in the Poaceae family, commonly known as bent-grass. It is native to regions in Brazil, including Itacolomi State Park, Calais, MG, and has been documented in campo rupestre vegetation. The species is also found on Madeira Island and in various other locations across the Americas and the Pacific. It was first described in 1812 by P.Beauv.
Description
Melinis minutiflora is a grass species belonging to the Poaceae family. It is widely distributed across Brazil, including Itacolomi State Park, Calais, MG, where it is part of the campo rupestre vegetation. Additional records show its presence on Madeira Island, as well as in other regions such as Rapa Nui (Easter Islands), the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The species was first described in 1812 by P.Beauv. It is commonly referred to as bent-grass in English and is associated with open, rocky habitats in its native range.
Other common names
Molassesgrassbent-grassBrazilian stink grassWynne grassefwatakala grassstink grassmolasses grass
Distribution
Itacolomi State Park, Calais, MG, Brazil · Madeira · BR · Madeira Island · Cuenca río Prado: Vereda Buenos Aires, Prado · Reserva Nacional Natural Puinawai | ReservaNacional Natural Nukak SFF Iguaque | Área Natural Única Los Estoraques | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena · TW · MM · VU · Rapa Nui - Easter Islands · CU · NU · AS · PW · SB · PT · CO · MX · BT · JM · Bucaramanga | Cimitarra | Los Santos | Piedecuesta · WF · SR · CV · IN · PG · CN · AU · TL · PF
Synonyms
Agrostis glutinosaAgrostis glutinosaAgrostis polypogonMelinis maitlandiiMelinis maitlandii f. muticaMelinis minutiflora f. inermisMelinis minutiflora f. muticaMelinis minutiflora var. glutinosaMelinis minutiflora var. inermisMelinis minutiflora var. inodoraMelinis minutiflora var. muticaMelinis minutiflora var. pilosaMelinis minutiflora var. setigeraMelinis purpureaMelinis tenuinervisMuhlenbergia brasiliensisPanicum melinisPanicum melinis var. inermePanicum minutiflorumSuardia pictaTristegis glutinosaMelinis tenuinervis var. parvispiculaMelinis tenuinervis f. mutica