Munroa Explained

Munroa is a genus of New World plants in the grass family, native to North and South America.^[1]

Species^{[2] [3]}

• Munroa andina Phil. - Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
• Munroa argentina Griseb. - Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
• Munroa decumbens Phil. - Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
• Munroa mendocina Phil. - Argentina
• Munroa squarrosa (Nutt.) Torr. - western Canada, west-central United States,^[4] north-central Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango)

formerly includedsee Blepharidachne

• Munroa benthamiana - Blepharidachne benthamiana

External links

• Grass Manual Genus Treatment
• Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100867#page/191/mode/1up Torrey, John. 1857. Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of War 4(5): 158
2. Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O., Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348
3. Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
4. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Munroa%20squarrosa.png Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map