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Calamagrostis epigeios ssp. meinshausenii
Scientific Name: Calamagrostis epigeios ssp. meinshausenii
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Calamagrostis epigejos and Subspecies
This page provides information on Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth, particularly focusing on the subspecies Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. meinshausenii Tzvelev.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth
- Subspecies: Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. meinshausenii Tzvelev (This is often considered a synonym of Calamagrostis epigejos)
- Common Names: Chee Reedgrass, Meinshausen's Reedgrass, Feathertop
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Synonyms:
- Calamagrostis meinshausenii (Tzvelev) Viljasoo
- Calamagrostis macrolepis var.
- Calamagrostis epigeios var. macra
- Calamagrostis epigeios subsp. macrolepis
- Calamagrostis epigeios var. paczoskii Matuszk.
Distribution and Habitat
Calamagrostis is a genus of about 260 species that occur mainly in Eurasia. It is present in North America, particularly Ontario and New York.
Morphological Characteristics
- Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. meinshausenii is a graminoid, meaning it resembles grass.
- The leaves are simple and alternate, with a linear shape.
Genetic Information
- Chromosome number (2n) of Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. meinshausenii is reported as 28.
- Plants of Calamagrostis epigejos ssp. macrolepis from New York were found to have 2n=42 chromosomes.
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS database
- Euro+Med PlantBase: http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna
- European Nature Information System (EUNIS)
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
- Australian Plant Name Index
- NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
- The Plant List (2010). Version 1.