Nomenclature: wfo-0000879378
![Kew Gardens K000345153: Galpin, E.E. [5614] South Africa Kew Gardens K000345153: Galpin, E.E. [5614] South Africa](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/a82ddcfe2565d4aa6b27e43f72084825.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000345154: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Kew Gardens K000345154: Drege [s.n.] South Africa](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/540765a81cbf273585debca76dafcecf.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000345155: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Kew Gardens K000345155: Drege [s.n.] South Africa](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/4eaa074fdb3fe5abe083a142bb397699.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000345156: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Kew Gardens K000345156: Drege [s.n.] South Africa](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/0474e92eb6bc7cff02f6cfaf07986264.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000345157: Ecklon; Zeyher [253] South Africa Kew Gardens K000345157: Ecklon; Zeyher [253] South Africa](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/22c21982c942ba84b8be8745d83f9472.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000345158: Bolus, H. [1985] South Africa Kew Gardens K000345158: Bolus, H. [1985] South Africa](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/6e51c6bb7b06d90846ecf4870b982361.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000345159: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Kew Gardens K000345159: Drege [s.n.] South Africa](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/d07ffa08b81c91df242c731916cb2071.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000345160: Wilms, F. [2381] South Africa Kew Gardens K000345160: Wilms, F. [2381] South Africa](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/cff35ca6beeed41f849786a1f1d34a3b.jpg)

Melica racemosa Prodr. Pl. Cap. : 21 (1794)
Nomenclatural References
- literature : Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 21. 1794 BHL link from IPNI metadata.
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000345153: Galpin, E.E. [5614] South Africa Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000345154: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000345155: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000345156: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000345157: Ecklon; Zeyher [253] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000345158: Bolus, H. [1985] South Africa Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000345159: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000345160: Wilms, F. [2381] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- person : Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Thunb.' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 408120-1
- database : The Plant List v1.1 record kew-423769
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-423769
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2022-06 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12Placement: Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Melica > Melica racemosa
Synonyms
- Melica bolusii
- Melica brevifolia
- Melica caffrorum
- Melica caffrorum var. elatior
- Melica decumbens var. racemosa
- Melica ovalis
- Melica pumila