Tribolium uniolae
Tribolium uniolae (L.f.) Renvoize
Tribolium uniolae is a grass species in the Poaceae family, native to the Cape Province in South Africa. Originally described by Carl Linnaeus the younger as Cynosurus uniolae, it was later reclassified into the genus Tribolium by Stephen Andrew Renvoize in 1985.
Description
Tribolium uniolae belongs to the subfamily Danthonioideae within the grass family Poaceae. It is native to the Cape Province of South Africa and is also reported in other regions including Victoria and Western Australia. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus the younger under the genus Cynosurus as Cynosurus uniolae. In 1985, taxonomic revisions led to its transfer to the genus Tribolium by Stephen Andrew Renvoize. The species is part of the grass genus Tribolium, which includes other similar grasses.
Distribution
AU · Cape Provinces · Victoria · Western Australia
Synonyms
Briza imbricataBrizopyrum capenseBrizopyrum capense var. villosumBrizopyrum unioloidesCynosurus paniculatusCynosurus uniolaeDesmazeria capensisDesmazeria uniolaePlagiochloa uniolae var. villosaPlagiochloa uoiolaPoa papillosaPoa uniolaeTriticum capenseUniola capensisPlagiochloa uniolae var. uniolaePlagiochloa uniolaeDesmazeria uniolaeEragrostis uniolae var. papillosaBrizopyrum capense var. papillosumBrizopyrum capense var. capillareBrizopyrum capense var. nanumBrizopyrum uniolaeBrizopyrum capense