Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Miscanthus |
Species: | M. sinensis
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Binomial name | |
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson (1855)
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Miscanthus sinensis, the eulalia.
Description
It is an
Nomenclature
The Latin specific epithet sinensis means "from China",[4] though the plant is found elsewhere in eastern Asia.
Forms and varieties
- M. sinensis f. glaber Honda
- M. sinensis var.gracillimus Hitchc.
- M. sinensis var. variegatus Beal
- M. sinensis var. zebrinus Beal
Cultivation
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate climates around the world.
It has become an invasive species in parts of North America.[5] However, it is possible to reduce the likelihood of escape or hybridization with extant wild M. sinensis populations with breeding and proper management.[6]
Cultivars
Several cultivars have been selected, including 'Strictus' with narrow growth habit, 'Variegata' with white margins, and ‘Zebrinus’ (sometimes incorrectly rendered as 'Zebrina') with horizontal yellow and green stripes across the leaves. Those marked agm have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7]
- 'Border Bandit'
- 'Cosmopolitan' agm[8]
- 'Dronning Ingrid'
- 'Ferner Osten' agm[9]
- 'Flamingo' agm[10]
- 'Gewitterwolke' agm[11]
- 'Ghana' agm[12]
- 'Gold und Silber' agm[13]
- 'Gracillimus'
- 'Grosse Fontäne' agm[14]
- 'Kaskade' agm[15]
- 'Kleine Fontäne' agm[16]
- 'Kleine Silberspinne' agm[17]
- 'Malepartus'
- 'Morning Light' agm[18]
- 'Septemberrot' agm[19]
- 'Silberfeder' agm[20]
- 'Strictus' agm[21]
- 'Undine' agm[22]
- 'Variegatus'
- 'Zebrinus' agm[23]
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'Zebrinus'
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'Strictus'
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'Ferner Osten'
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'Malepartus'
Uses
M. sinensis is a candidate for bioenergy production due to its high yield, even in high-stress environments, easy propagation, effective nutrient cycling, and high genetic variation.[24]
Synonyms
- Eulalia japonica Trin.
- Saccharum japonicum Thunb.
Gallery
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Plant with horizontal variegations
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Magnified view of leaf;
0 to 1 = 1 mm; the saw-like edge can cut human skin
References
- ^ "Miscanthus sinensis". RHS. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Miscanthus sinensis" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- S2CID 8001673.
- ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ Chinese silvergrass. Invasive.org: Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, February 2, 2010. Accessed May 28, 2010.
- ^ Quinn LD, Allen DJ, Stewart JR (2010) Invasiveness potential of Miscanthus sinensis: implications for bioenergy production in the United States. Global Change Biology Bioenergy. 1-2, 126–153.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 64. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Gewitterwolke'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Ghana'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold und Silber'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fontane'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Kaskade'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontane'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Silberspinne'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Septemberrot'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Undine'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Stewart R, Toma Y, Fernández FG, Nishiwaki A, Yamada T, Bollero G (2009) The ecology and agronomy of “Miscanthus sinensis”, a species important to bioenergy crop development, in its native range in Japan: a review. Global Change Biology Bioenergy. 1-2, 126–153.