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Melica

Taxonomy
Melica was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Melica nutans.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
M. altissima, M. ciliata, M. nutans (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Melica Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusMelica

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Melica Linnaeus 1753
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Melica altissima Linnaeus 1753
Melica ciliata Linnaeus 1753
Melica nutans Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Collections
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